Running head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT

Kaytlyn, Great intervention. I took 1 point off for writing in 1st person, which is not acceptable in APA format. I also took off points for not indicating interviewing a key person in the
community.
CAP APA Paper Rubric
Criteria

Ratings

Target Population

Clearly defines with relevant objective data (Windshield survey, IBIS, CDC, Vital Statistics, Census,
etc.)
10 pts

Public Health
Issue

Perceptions

Problem
Identification

Community
Nursing Diagnosis

Goal

Healthy People
2020 Objective(s)

Activities/Nursing
Intervention(s)

Pts

Clearly defines with relevant objective data (IBIS, CDC, Vital Statistics, Census, etc.)
10 pts

Identifies communitys and own perceptions of community problem(s) or

potential problem(s) and strengths
10 pts

Lists all identified problems.

10 pts

Target population is not clearly defined or objective data is

lacking.
5 pts

Public health issue is not clearly defined or objective data is lacking.

5 pts

Community's and own perceptions of community problem(s) or potential problem(s)

and strengths are not clearly identified.
5 pts

All problems are not identified.

2.5 pts

Writes one problem as a community diagnosis, which contains

necessary elements and is supported by data from the community
assessment.
5 pts

The community diagnosis does not contain necessary elements

or is not supported by data from the community assessment.
2.5 pts

The goal directly relates to the project and the level of prevention is
identified with rationale.
5 pts

The Healthy People 2020 objective(s) are identified and have a

clear connection to the goal.
5 pts

No problems are identified.

0 pts

The Healthy People 2020 Objective(s) have no clear

connection to the goal.
1.25 pts

1. Nursing intervention(s) used to accomplish the goal are discussed. 2.

The intervention(s) must be based on evidence, which requires you to
conduct a literature search of scholarly journals. 3. You must use at least
2 scholarly journals and there may not be use of Wikipedia or such like
sources.
10 pts

Resources

Resources needed to complete the project are

identified.
5 pts

Resources needed to omplete the project are poorly

defined.
2.5 pts

Constraints

Potential barriers and limitations clearly described

5 pts

Potential barriers and limitations are poorly described.

2.5 pts

Their is no
goal.
0 pts

The Healthy People 2020 objective(s) are

not identified.
0 pts

1. Nursing intervention(s) used to accomplish the goal are

not clearly defined/discussed. 2. The intervention(s) is not
based on evidence. 3. Only 1 scholarly journal was used or
there was use of Wikipedia or such like sources.
5 pts

10 / 10 pts

5 / 10 pts

10 / 10 pts

A community nursing
diagnosis is not written.
0 pts

The goal does not relate to the project or their is no rationale for the
level of prevention.
2.5 pts

10 / 10 pts

There is no discussion of
the nursing intervention(s)
used to accomplish the goal.
0 pts

Resources needed to complete the project are not

identified.
0 pts

Potential barriers and limitations are not described.

0 pts

5 / 5 pts

5 / 5 pts

5 / 5 pts

10 / 10 pts

5 / 5 pts

5 / 5 pts

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT

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CAP APA Paper Rubric

Criteria

Sentence
Structure

Language

Convention

Ratings

Pts

Sentences show synthesis of

information, are well-built, strong,
and vary in structure.
5 pts

Most sentences show synthesis of

information, are complete and
have some variety.
4 pts

The words convey the message in an

interesting and natural way.
2 pts

Errors in conventions tend to be few;

minor editing may be required.
2 pts

Some sentences show synthesis of

information, are complete, but
there is redundancy.
2 pts

The language is ordinary but it gets the

message across.
1.5 pts

Errors in conventions begin to

impair readability; editing is
required
1.5 pts

Sentences do not show synthesis of information, are

not complete, and there is redundancy, which makes
this paper hard to read and understand.
0 pts

The language is interesting but the

message is lost.
1 pts

Errors in conventions moderately impair

readability; moderate editing is required.
1 pts

Thesis

The thesis statement introduces the

topic and states the purpose of the
paper.
2 pts

The thesis statement introduces the topic

well but there is no statement of
purpose.
1.5 pts

Critical Thinking

The literature review is thoughtful with

strong evidence of critical analysis,
synthesis across multiple sources,
meaningful reflection, and evidence of
appropriate ethical standards.
3 pts

Transitions

Transitions are clear.

2 pts

Conclusion

The conclusion leaves the reader with a strong final thought.

2 pts

Sources

Use of at least 2 scholarly nursing journals and there may

not be use of Wikipedia or such like sources.
3 pts

Line Spacing

Paper is double spaced throughout.

0.5 pts

Running Head

Each page includes a properly formatted running head (the running head is different for the title page from the rest of
the paper).
0.5 pts

Pagination

Each page is numbered.

Transitions are made but they are not clear.

1.5 pts

Errors in conventions severely impair

readability and extensive editing is
required.
0 pts

The thesis statement vaguely introduces the

topic and does not state the purpose of the
paper.
1 pts

The literature review shows some

evidence of critical analysis, synthesis
across multiple sources, meaningful
reflection, and appropriate ethical
standards.
1.5 pts

The language is ordinary and the

message is lost.
0 pts

The literature review shows some

critical analysis, synthesis across
multiple sources, and appropriate
ethical standards, but lacks
meaningful reflection.
1 pts

Transitions are inconsistent and often weak.

1 pts

2 / 2 pts

2 / 2 pts

The literature review lacks evidence

of critical analysis, synthesis across
multiple sources, meaningful
reflection, and appropriate ethical
standards.
0 pts

3 / 3 pts

Transitions are missing.

0 pts

Use of only 1 scholarly nursing journal or the writer

only used Wikipedia or such like sources.
0 pts

Paper is not double spaced throughout.

0 pts

There is no use of pagination.

1 / 2 pts

The thesis does not introduce the

topic or state the purpose of the
paper.
0 pts

The writer made no attempt to summarize their ideas.

0 pts

Use of 2 scholarly nursing journals but these was

use of Wikipedia or such like sources.
1 pts

5 / 5 pts

2 / 2 pts

2 / 2 pts

3 / 3 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts

There is no use or incorrect use of running

head.
0 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT

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CAP APA Paper Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

0.5 pts

0 pts

Title Page

The title page will be correctly formatted, which includes the title, organizational affiliation, and writers name are centered on the
lines on the top 1/3 of the page.
0.5 pts

In-Text Citations

There is no more than 1 error in use of in

text citations.
0.5 pts

Headings

Correct use of Level 1 & 2

headings.
0.5 pts

Reference Page

The reference page will be correctly formatted, which includes the heading is
centered with use of upper case and lower case letters, each reference entry will
have a hanging indent, there will be agreement of in text citations and the
reference list, and references will be listed in the correct order.
0.5 pts

References

There are 0-1 errors in reference format, which includes the author, year, title, and
publishing data; in correct order based on the type of reference.
0.5 pts

Total Points: 93.5

There are 2 errors in use of in text

citations.
0.4 pts

Incorrect use of either a Level 1 or 2

heading.
0.4 pts

There are 3 errors in use of in text

citations.
0.2 pts

The title page is incorrectly

formatted.
0 pts

There are 4 or more errors in use of in text

citations.
0 pts

Incorrect use of both Level 1 & 2 headings or use only Level 1

headings.
0.2 pts

The reference page lacks

1 of the correct format
components.
0.4 pts

The reference page lacks

2 of the correct format
components.
0.2 pts

There are 2 errors in

reference format.
0.4 pts

There are 3 errors in

reference format.
0.2 pts

No use of
headings.
0 pts

The reference page lacks 3

or more of the correct
format components.
0 pts

There are 4 errors in

reference format.
0 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts

0 / 0.5 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts

0.5 / 0.5 pts