MCPHS University

NUR 4010
Discussion Postings Rubric

Directions:

• One (1) original posting and one (1) response are to be completed for each discussion posting.
• Original Post: 300-word count minimum.
• Reply Posting: 150-word count minimum.
• Discussions should reflect upon your analyses of the assigned course readings and not just solely
opinion.
• All discussion postings ( the initial and the response) must include at least one (1) reference
according to APA 7th edition formatting guidelines. References must be from current peer-
reviewed journal articles published within the past 5 years.
• Refer to the course syllabus for late policy on written assignments.

Now that the end of the semester is near and you have learned all there is to know about
research, what research topic would you like to possibly investigate further in the future?

If you were to conduct research on it, what type of research would you use to examine the above-
discussed topic? Qualitative? Quantitative? Discuss further including the study design and
population/sample.

Be creative! Think about something in nursing that you are passionate about. There is a reason
for you wanting to become a registered nurse. What is that passion for which you could possibly
conduct research?

Discussion Post Directions:

One (1) original posting and one (1) response are to be completed for each discussion posting.
• Original Post: 300-word count minimum.
• Reply Postings: 150-word count minimum.
• Discussions should reflect upon your analyses of the assigned course readings and not
just solely opinion.
• Each post must include at least one (1) in-text citation and reference adhering to APA 7th
edition formatting guidelines.
• Refer to the course syllabus for late policy on written assignments.

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 Discussion Posting Rubric

Criteria Exemplary Beginning No Evidence

50-60 points 11-49 points 0-10 points

Initial *The Posting reflects that the *The Posting reflects that the student *There is no
Posting student read and understood the read and understood the assigned initial post
assigned material(s), referring material(s) and may not have or no
60 specifically to assigned reading referred specifically to assigned evidence that
Points or related research. reading or related research. student’s
initial post
*The posting has a clear *The posting has a purpose but is not meets any of
purpose: to inform, persuade, as clearly understood for adequate the initial
or raise an interesting question. comprehension of the posting. post criteria.

*The posting provokes *The post provokes minimal

conversation or offers an conversation or offers a weak
opposing view. opposing view.

*When appropriate, the posting *The post refers to outside sources in

refers to outside sources in
supporting the student’s
statements.
*The post meets the word
requirement of 300 words
*The post contains no proofing
or spelling errors.
*In-text citation(s) and
reference(s) follow APA, 7th
edition guidelines.
*The post is made early in the
assignment period, giving
fellow group members plenty
of time to reply.
Exemplary
30-40 points
supporting the student’s statements.
*The post may or may not meet the
word requirement of 300 words.
*There are proofing and/or spelling
errors.
*In-text citation(s) and reference(s)
follow APA, 7th edition guidelines.
*The post is not made early in the
assignment period prohibiting ample
time for peers to reply.
Beginning No Evidence
11-29 points 0-10 points

Reply *One (1) reply has been created *One (1) reply has been created by *There is no
by the student. the student. evidence that
40 the student’s
Points *The reply is substantive and *The reply demonstrates minimal reply meets
reflects that the student read reflection that the student read and any of the
and thought about the assigned thought about the assigned reading(s) discussion
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 reading(s) and additional
sources posted by the person
they are replying to.
*The reply moves the
conversation forward or makes
a reply to a question asked in
response to their own posting.
*The reply meets the word
count requirement of 150
words.
*There are no proofing or
spelling errors.
*In text citation(s) and
reference(s) follow APA, 7th
edition guidelines.
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and additional sources posted by the posting reply
person they are replying to. criteria.
*The reply minimally moves the
conversation forward or does not
make a reply to a question asked in
response to their own posting.
*The post may or may not meet the
word requirement of 150 words.
*There are proofing and/or spelling
errors.
*In-text citation(s) or reference(s) do
not follow APA, 7th edition
guidelines.
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