Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬

Ministry of Education ‫وزارة التعليم‬

University of Hail ‫جامـعـة حـائل‬
College of Nursing ‫كلية التمريض‬

Theoretical Foundation for Nursing (NURS 501)

Rubric for Theory Critique – Written Assignment

Assessment Task Assessment Score

□ Rubric for Theory Critique – Written Assignment 20%

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ITEM POOR ACCEPTABLE IDEAL CLO STUDENT’S

(0) (1) (2) GRADE
1) Goal or No discussion of The aim and The aim, the intent 2.3
purpose of the the goal or intent of the and the reason why
theory as a purpose of the theory was the theory was
baseline for theory. moderately developed were
theory critique discussed. comprehensively
discussed
2) Structural None of the Assumptions Assumptions, concepts 2.4
Components of structural and concepts of and propositions of the
the theory as components of the theory were theory were discussed
baseline for the the theory was discussed
critique discussed
3) Functional None of the Focus of the Focus of the theory 2.5
Components of functional theory was and definitions (i.e.,
the theory as a components of discussed client, nursing, health,
baseline for the the theory was etc.) were discussed
critique discussed
4) Relationship Relationship Discussion was Discussion included 2.4
between between limited to clarity, consistency,
Structure and structure and clarity and simplicity/complexity
function function was not consistency and
discussed tautology/teleology
5) Diagram of No diagram of Visual or Visual or graphic 2.4
Theory the theory was graphic presentation of theory
included presentation of was included with a
the theory was discussion regarding its
included clarity and logical
representation
6) Circle of No discussion A discussion of A discussion of the 2.1
Contagiousness regarding how the geographical location

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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
Ministry of Education ‫وزارة التعليم‬
University of Hail ‫جامـعـة حـائل‬
College of Nursing ‫كلية التمريض‬

Theoretical Foundation for Nursing (NURS 501)

Rubric for Theory Critique – Written Assignment

the theory was geographical of adoption of the

adopted by location of theory by others with
others. adoption of the examples of specific
theory by types of institutions
others was were included
included
7) Usefulness No discussion of Discussed the Discussed the 2.1
usefulness of usefulness of usefulness of the
the theory the theory in theory in terms of
relative to the terms of two three or four areas of
four areas of areas of nursing nursing
nursing
(practice,
education,
research,
administration)
8) External No discussion of A discussion of A comprehensive 2.3
Components external personal and discussion of personal,
components of professional professional, social
the theory was values was values and social
included. included significance was
included.
9) Reference List Provided an Provided a Provided an extensive Not applicable
insufficient reasonably number of references
number of sufficient for the theory critique.
references for number of
the theory references for
critique the theory
assignment. critique.
10) APA APA conventions APA APA conventions for Not applicable
Formatting for citing in-text conventions for citing in-text and on
and on the citing in-text the reference list were
reference list and on the consistently followed.
were not reference list
followed were somewhat
followed.
TOTAL GRADE FROM A PERFECT SCORE OF 20

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