| Explain historical influences on nursing and nursing education. |
Does not explain historical influences on nursing and nursing education. |
Identifies, but does not explain, historical influences on nursing and nursing education. |
Explains historical influences on nursing and nursing education. |
Analyzes the influence of historical events on nursing and nursing education environment; analysis includes areas where more information is necessary. |
| Analyze trends that may impact the future of nursing and nursing education. |
Does not analyze trends that may impact the future of nursing and nursing education. |
Identifies, but does not analyze, trends that may impact the future of nursing and nursing education. |
Analyzes trends that may impact the future of nursing and nursing education. |
Analyzes trends that may impact the future of nursing and nursing education; analysis summarizes how those trends relate back to key historical events. |
| Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and correctly format citations using APA format. |
Does not write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, or correctly format citations using APA format. |
Commits notable errors in logic, spelling, grammar, punctuation, or mechanics, or displays notable errors in APA citation. style. |
Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and correctly format citations using APA style. |
Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and correctly format citations using APA style; flow of the paper and tone of writing meet the standard required of peer-reviewed publications within the field. |
