In a 3-4 page APA formatted paper provide the statement of the problem and purpose, and significance sections of your DNP project paper. Remember that the purpose section should include your project design, practice-based question (formerly research question) and project objective/evaluative outcome statements (formerly hypotheses). Note: Review the Voice Thread Presentation – Research and Design for information. Please follow guidelines found in the DNP project template when completing this assignment.
Assignment 2 Rubric
Competency
20 Points
18 Points
15 Points
0 Points
Points Earned
Statement of the Problem:
Elaborates on three main areas (a) nature and context of the problem; (b) the impact of the problem on populations; (c) consequences of not addressing and fixing the problem.
Elaborates on three main areas (a) nature and context of the problem; (b) the impact of the problem on populations; (c) consequences of not addressing and fixing the problem in vivid detail.
Explains the three main areas (a) nature and context of the problem; (b) the impact of the problem on populations; (c) consequences of not addressing and fixing the problem.
Provides information on two of the three main areas
No area is addressed
/20
Competency
30 Points
28 Points
25 Points
0 Points
Points Earned
Significance of the Project:
Justifies the reason for conducting your project
Determines the contribution the project may be able to make to a discipline, a profession, and/or society at large
Establishes a global reason for doing your project and who may potentially benefit from the project’s completion
Justifies the reason for conducting your project in detail
Determines the contribution the project may be able to make to a discipline, a profession, and/or society at large
Establishes a global reason for doing your project and who may potentially benefit from the project’s completion
Relates the reason for conducting your project
Documents the contribution the project may be able to make to a discipline, a profession, and/or society at large
Establishes a global reason for doing your project and who may potentially benefit from the project’s completion
Explores the reason for conducting your project with limited information
Provides limited information about the contribution the project may be able to make to a discipline, a profession, and/or society at large
Establishes a global reason for doing your project but does not include who may potentially benefit from the project’s completion
No area is addressed
/30
Purpose:
Comprehensively aligns the purpose of the project with the problem or issue of concern
Writes practice-based question in a logical, non-directional way and aligns question with purpose of project
Mentions project design approach in detail and includes primary variables. Provides rationale for the design.
Project objective/evaluative statements (formerly Research hypothesis and null hypothesis) are stated correctly
Comprehensively aligns the purpose of the project with the problem or issue of concern
Writes practice-based question in a logical, non-directional way and aligns question with purpose of project
Mentions project design approach in detail and includes primary variables. Provides rationale for the design.
Project objective/evaluative statements (formerly Research hypothesis and null hypothesis) are stated correctly
Aligns purpose with the problem or issue of concern
Writes practice-based question in a logical way, but uses directional language and/or does not align with the purpose of the project
Mentions project design approach and includes primary variables, but does not provide rationale.
Project objective/evaluative statements (formerly Research hypothesis and null hypothesis) are stated correctly
Does not completely align purpose with the problem or issue of concern
Does not write practice-based question in a logical way and uses directional language or does not align with the purpose of the project
Does not mention project design approach or provides limited information. Primary variables are not included
Project objective/evaluative outcome statements (formerly Research hypothesis or null hypothesis) is not stated correctly
Not addressed
/30
Competency
10 Points
6 Points
3 Points
0 Points
Points Earned
Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
There are no errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
There are 1-2 minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not detract from the meaning
There are 3-4 minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not detract from the meaning
Major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not reflect scholarly writing
/10
APA Compliance
The paper meets APA format & writing style guidelines.
There are 1-2 minor errors in APA format & writing style guidelines
There are 3-4 minor errors in APA format & writing style guidelines
There are major errors in APA format & writing style guidelines that do not reflect scholarly writing
/10
/100
