Journal Report Grading Rubric

Category Complete Partial Incomplete
Summary Summarized succinctly the focus of the article without re-writing the article.
• Identified key take-away points
• Identified health care sector involved or affected
• Identified why selected article
(5points) Summarized the general focus of the article.
Missing one of the bullet points

(3 point) Summarized briefly the focus of the article. Did not include all the relevant ideas in the article. Missing more than one bullet point.

(1 points)
Explain impact Discussed the positive impacts on the health care system.

Discussed the negative impacts on the health care system.

(10 points) Discussion on impact was general.
Briefly discussed the positive impacts.
Briefly discussed the negative impacts
Demonstrated limited critical thinking.

(5 points) Had some general statements. Was not specific as to the part of the health care system which will be impacted. Did not demonstrate critical thinking as to how the system will be impacted.
(2 point)
Information missing Demonstrated critical thinking in identifying relevantadditional information which would have helped the student understand the issue.
(5 points) Included 1 element of information student would havewanted included in the article.

(2 points) Did not include a relevant element of information student would have wanted included in the article.
(0 points)
Report format. Did not exceed 3 pages
Included title of article in Intro.
Had a cover page
Submitted to Assignments
Submitted copy in class
(no points deducted) Missing 1-2 of the required report formats

(2 points deducted) Did not submit according to report guidelines

(5 points deducted)
Copy of article Attached
(1 bonus point) Did not attach
(no point)
TOTAL SCORE