Rubric Detail

Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s). Provides a rich and detailed explanation to the questions. Description leaves the reader with a “holistic” picture of the patient’s history, diagnosis, management, treatment, and/or education.

Demonstrates a good understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s). Provides a detailed explanation to the questions. Description leaves the reader with a “holistic” picture of the patient’s history, diagnosis, management, treatment, and/or education.

Demonstrates a fair understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s). Provides a somewhat detailed explanation to the questions. Description leaves the reader with a fairly good “holistic” picture of the patient’s history, diagnosis, management, treatment, and/or education.

Demonstrates a lack of understanding of the topic(s) and issue(s). Provides a less than adequate explanation to the questions. Sufficient detail of the patient's medical and surgical background is lacking.

Provides an in- depth, critical analysis of case study activity findings together with appropriate literature. Student insightfully and appropriately connects findings to specific clinical concepts, using carefully selected quotes, principles, and/or theories cited from course readings.

Provides a fairly in- depth, critical analysis of case study activity findings together with appropriate literature. Student generally insightfully and appropriately connects findings to specific clinical concepts, mostly using carefully selected quotes, principles, and/or theories cited from course readings.

Provides a somewhat thoughtful analysis of literature review. Student connects findings to clinical concepts; however, specific quotes, principles, or theories may be lacking or examples may not always be used appropriately. Connection to data gathered is not present or minimal.

Analysis of literature review together with case study findings lacks depth and/or connection. Student makes few connections or inappropriate connections among findings, course concepts and data gathered in the field.

Consistently Illuminates knowledge and insights to be gained from case study. Discusses specific ways reader can use “lessons learned” in future clinical practices, outlining specific concrete action steps he/she recommends.

In general, illuminates knowledge and insights to be gained from case study. Generally discusses specific ways reader can use “lessons learned” in future clinical practices, outlining specific concrete action steps he/she recommends.

Highlights some knowledge and insights to be gained from case study. Discusses ways reader can use “lessons learned” in future teaching practices; however, future applications to practice may be vague and/or lack concrete action steps he/she recommends.

Few highlights offered regarding knowledge and insights to be gained from case study. Provides little to no discussion of how reader should apply “lessons learned” to future clinical practices.

Presents ideas thoughtfully and in-depth. Ideas are coherently and logically organized. Has an effective writing style, marked by language that is free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure.

Presents most ideas thoughtfully and in-depth. Ideas are generally coherently and logically organized. Has an effective writing style, marked by language that is generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure.

Presents ideas in a way that shows some depth and complexity. Organization may be somewhat inconsistent. Ideas and language flow well overall, but errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure distract from the content.

May present ideas in a simplistic and/or repetitive fashion. Ideas may be marginally developed or poorly organized. Language has an accumulation of errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure.

Supplements case study with relevant and appropriate research into the present case study; clearly and thoroughly documents all sources of information.

Supplements case study with relevant and somewhat thorough research into the present case study; generally correctly documents all sources of information.

Supplements case study with little relevant research into the present case study; not all sources of information are clearly and thoroughly documented.

Does not supplement case study with relevant research into the present case study; does not appropriately document all sources of information.

The assignment consistently follows current APA format and is free from errors in formatting, citation, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. All sources are cited and referenced correctly.

The assignment consistently follows current APA format with only isolated and inconsistent mistakes and/or has a few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Most sources are cited and referenced correctly.

The assignment does not follow current APA format and/or has many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Many sources are cited and referenced incorrectly, or citations and references are missing where needed.

No attempt to follow APA format is indicated. Sources are not used and/or there is no reference page. Mechanical errors significantly interfere with the readability of the paper.