Assignment Prompt & Instructions
**Quantitative Research Critique**
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**## Module3Assignment-RUBRIC.docx**
3/23/26, 11:23 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate PowerPoint Assignment Rubric v1 – DNP860 Sect1 Evidence-Based Practice for Quality Improvement – Aspen University Classroom
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Graduate PowerPoint Assignment Rubric v1
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Content/Quality
of Information
Weight: 40%
/ 40
0
points
Topic is inappropri
–
ate to assignment,
not based on schol
–
arly information (if
required), unclear
and difficult to un
–
derstand, no hyper
–
links to credible
sites; did not include
required assignment
components; slide
notes missing (if
required).
28
points
Topic is mostly cov
–
ered and appropri
–
ate to assignment,
but not based on
scholarly informa
–
tion (if required);
mostly clear and un
–
derstandable; may
contain hyperlinks
to non-credible
sites; some of re
–
quired assignment
components are
present; minimal use
of slide notes (if
required).
32
points
Good coverage of
topic and appropri
–
ate to assignment;
sound, research-
based (if required)
information; clear
and understandable;
hyperlinks to credi
–
ble sites; all required
assignment compo
–
nents are accurate
and present; slide
notes used appro
–
priately (if required).
points
40
In-depth coverage
of topic and assign
–
ment components;
outstanding clarity
of information; de
–
tailed slide notes
ensure all required
content is well ex
–
plained (if required).
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| Presentation<br>Weight: 20% | 0 points<br>Unattractive; difficult to interpret; poor color choice and slide contrast; slide presentation unorganized; slide effects detract from the content; missing slide headings or sub-headings (if required for organization purposes); missing title/reference slides. | 14 points<br>Attractive but somewhat difficult to interpret; somewhat pleasing contrast between text and background, slide presentation may be somewhat disorganized; transitions and slide effects detract from the content; may be missing title or reference slides; included slide headings/sub-headings may detract from presentation. | 16 points<br>Attractive; easy to interpret, pleasing colors with strong contrast between text and background, slide presentation organized, good use of transitions and slide effects which enhance the presentation; both title and reference slides are present. Slide headings/sub-headings are used appropriately to organize the presentation. | 20 points<br>Excellent use of transitions and effects that enhance the presentation. Presentation is organized and designed for maximum impact of content. | / 20 |
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| Use of<br>Multimedia,<br>Graphics, Diagrams, and/or<br>Illustrations<br>Weight: 30% | 0 points<br>Does not include required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations or they are irrelevant to topic or detract from slide content or presentation as a whole. | 21 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations are generally relevant but some may not appropriately support the slide content. | 24 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations are highly relevant and acceptably support the slide content; sized and positioned appropriately. | 30 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations add clarity and sophistication to the presentation content; they improve the effectiveness of the presentation. | / 30 |
Total
/ 100
Writing,
Mechanics, and
APA Weight:
%
10
/ 10
0
points
Style is inappropri
–
ate or does not ad
–
dress given audi
–
ence, purpose, etc.
Inconsistent gram
–
mar, spelling, and
punctuation; APA
format and style are
not evident
throughout the
presentation.
7
points
Style is somewhat
appropriate to given
audience and pur
–
pose. Repetitive me
–
chanical errors dis
–
tract the reader.
Inconsistencies in
language, sentence
structure, and/or
word choice are
present. There are
missing APA ele
–
ments or some are
incorrectly format
–
ted throughout the
presentation.
points
8
Style is appropriate
to the given audi
–
ence and purpose.
Word choice is spe
–
cific and purposeful,
and somewhat var
–
ied throughout.
Minimal mechanical
or typographical er
–
rors are present, but
are not overly dis
–
tracting. Reference
slide and in-text ci
–
tations have few
formatting errors.
points
10
Style shows original
–
ity and creativity.
Word choice is dy
–
namic and varied.
Free of mechanical
and typographical
errors. Reference
slide and other in-
text citations are
formatted correctly
using APA elements.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
70
points minimum
**Level 3**
80
points minimum
**Level 4**
100
points minimum
1/4
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1/4
**## Assignment_Week_3.docx**
**Assignment Description:**
**Quantitative Research Critique**
Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least five (5) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
As part of identifying quality studies to address your gap/problem and to help inform your evidence-based practice change, understanding what you are selecting to support your initiative is vital. This requires that you critique each study for reliability and validity concerns. For this week’s assignment, with the PowerPoint, you will be sharing your critique of a quantitative study that links to your identified gap/problem.
**Part A:** Select one scholarly quantitative research article to critique. This Article should be selected through the scholarly databases you learned about earlier.
Your PowerPoint should follow the most current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have an audio voiceover discussion and detailed speaker notes explaining your findings. The use of images, graphs, or tables is encouraged to balance the white space and text. Images must not be copyrighted and should be properly APA cited.
The body slides should address the following (be sure to support your rationale with further scholarly sources):
**Slide One:**
Title – What is the title? Does it accurately describe the article? Is it clear, accurate, and unambiguous?
Abstract – Is it representative of the article? Describe the areas of the abstract the authors covered. Did the abstract provide a clear overview of the study? What could be improved in the abstract coverage?
The Introduction – Does it make the purpose of the article clear?
Statement of the Problem – Is the problem adequately introduced? What makes their problem statement a good problem statement? If it is not well written, what is it about the problem statement that could be improved?
**Slide Two:**
Purpose of the study – Has the reason for conducting the research been explained? If not, what could be done to improve the purpose’s description? What take-away did you glean from their purpose?
**Slide Three:**
Research question(s) – Is/are the research question(s) clearly defined, and if not, should they be? Evaluate how their proposed question links with their problem statement and purpose. Share your findings and explain what makes their question appropriate or what you are concerned with.
**Slide Four:**
Theoretical framework – Is the theoretical framework described and appropriate? If there is not a theoretical framework, should there be? What theoretical science model/theory would be applicable if applied to this study? Explain your rationale for your selection.
**Slide Five:**
Literature review – Is the literature review relevant to the study, comprehensive, and includes recent research? How many studies were included, and were they recent? Does the literature review support the need for the study? Explain how they organized their literature review. What would you have done differently when presenting the information?
**Slide Six:**
Methods – What type of design did they use? Is the design appropriate for the study? Explain your rationale for why it is an appropriate design. If you disagree, what approach might have been better?
**Slide Seven:**
Methods Continued: Does the sample fit with the research design, and is the size sufficient? Was a data collection instrument needed? If so, what was the instrument, and how do you know if it is reliable? How was data collected? Explain how reliability and validity were accounted for?
Ethical Considerations – were the participants fully informed? Was ethical permission granted (IRB)? Describe how the participants were protected from harm.
**Slide Eight:**
Analysis – Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design? Explain your rationale for your answer.
**Slide Nine:**
Results – Are the results presented clearly in the text, tables, and figures? Are the statistics clearly explained?
Limitations – Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed? Share your impression of how well they presented their results and limitations.
**Slide Ten:**
Discussion – Are the results explained in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions, and significance to clinical practice?
Conclusion – Are there recommendations directed toward clinical practice, future research, and policymakers?
General study overview- was the report well written, do the researcher’s qualifications/position indicate a degree of knowledge? Were all the alluded-to references in the study accurately referenced?
**Slide Eleven:**
Determine the level and quality of the evidence using a scale
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_ found in Additional Resources. Is the level and quality of your selected study appropriate? Explain your rationale.
**Slide Twelve:** Share your overall impression and experience with reading this study. Can you use the results and recommendations in your practice? Will this study help support your proposed quality improvement project gap? How do you envision the study’s findings playing a role in supporting your project?
**Start by reading and following these instructions:**
1. Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
3. Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
4. Create your assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.
**The following specifications are required for this assignment:**
·
**Length:** 14-16 slides (excluding the title page and references); one copy of selected scholarly quantitative study.
·
**Structure:** Your PowerPoint should follow current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have both an audio voiceover discussion with detailed speaker notes.
·
**References:** Use the appropriate APA citations and references on each slide for all resources utilized. Include at least
**five (5) scholarly sources to support your claims.**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at
**least (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.** Scholarly articles
**from**
**2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric.** **Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.**
**Refererences**
Finkelman, A. (2020).
_Quality improvement: A guide for integration in nursing_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284206531 Read chapter 7.
Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2021).
_Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research_ (5th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. IBSN:9781274226324. Read chapters 7 & 8.
**Additional resources**
Titler, M.G. (2018). Translation research in practice: An introduction.
_OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23_(2).
[https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01](https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01)
University of Texas|UThealth. (2022).
_Critiquing research articles._ [https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch](https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch)
Vance, D. E., Talley, M., Azuero, A., Pearce, P.F., & Christian, B.J. (2013). Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers.
_Nursing: Research and Reviews_, 3, 67-75.
[https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374](https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374)
The John Hopkins Hospital (n.d.).
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_.
[https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf](https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf)
**## Assignment_Week_3.docx**
**Assignment Description:**
**Quantitative Research Critique**
Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least five (5) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
As part of identifying quality studies to address your gap/problem and to help inform your evidence-based practice change, understanding what you are selecting to support your initiative is vital. This requires that you critique each study for reliability and validity concerns. For this week’s assignment, with the PowerPoint, you will be sharing your critique of a quantitative study that links to your identified gap/problem.
**Part A:** Select one scholarly quantitative research article to critique. This Article should be selected through the scholarly databases you learned about earlier.
Your PowerPoint should follow the most current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have an audio voiceover discussion and detailed speaker notes explaining your findings. The use of images, graphs, or tables is encouraged to balance the white space and text. Images must not be copyrighted and should be properly APA cited.
The body slides should address the following (be sure to support your rationale with further scholarly sources):
**Slide One:**
Title – What is the title? Does it accurately describe the article? Is it clear, accurate, and unambiguous?
Abstract – Is it representative of the article? Describe the areas of the abstract the authors covered. Did the abstract provide a clear overview of the study? What could be improved in the abstract coverage?
The Introduction – Does it make the purpose of the article clear?
Statement of the Problem – Is the problem adequately introduced? What makes their problem statement a good problem statement? If it is not well written, what is it about the problem statement that could be improved?
**Slide Two:**
Purpose of the study – Has the reason for conducting the research been explained? If not, what could be done to improve the purpose’s description? What take-away did you glean from their purpose?
**Slide Three:**
Research question(s) – Is/are the research question(s) clearly defined, and if not, should they be? Evaluate how their proposed question links with their problem statement and purpose. Share your findings and explain what makes their question appropriate or what you are concerned with.
**Slide Four:**
Theoretical framework – Is the theoretical framework described and appropriate? If there is not a theoretical framework, should there be? What theoretical science model/theory would be applicable if applied to this study? Explain your rationale for your selection.
**Slide Five:**
Literature review – Is the literature review relevant to the study, comprehensive, and includes recent research? How many studies were included, and were they recent? Does the literature review support the need for the study? Explain how they organized their literature review. What would you have done differently when presenting the information?
**Slide Six:**
Methods – What type of design did they use? Is the design appropriate for the study? Explain your rationale for why it is an appropriate design. If you disagree, what approach might have been better?
**Slide Seven:**
Methods Continued: Does the sample fit with the research design, and is the size sufficient? Was a data collection instrument needed? If so, what was the instrument, and how do you know if it is reliable? How was data collected? Explain how reliability and validity were accounted for?
Ethical Considerations – were the participants fully informed? Was ethical permission granted (IRB)? Describe how the participants were protected from harm.
**Slide Eight:**
Analysis – Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design? Explain your rationale for your answer.
**Slide Nine:**
Results – Are the results presented clearly in the text, tables, and figures? Are the statistics clearly explained?
Limitations – Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed? Share your impression of how well they presented their results and limitations.
**Slide Ten:**
Discussion – Are the results explained in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions, and significance to clinical practice?
Conclusion – Are there recommendations directed toward clinical practice, future research, and policymakers?
General study overview- was the report well written, do the researcher’s qualifications/position indicate a degree of knowledge? Were all the alluded-to references in the study accurately referenced?
**Slide Eleven:**
Determine the level and quality of the evidence using a scale
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_ found in Additional Resources. Is the level and quality of your selected study appropriate? Explain your rationale.
**Slide Twelve:** Share your overall impression and experience with reading this study. Can you use the results and recommendations in your practice? Will this study help support your proposed quality improvement project gap? How do you envision the study’s findings playing a role in supporting your project?
**Start by reading and following these instructions:**
1. Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
3. Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
4. Create your assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.
**The following specifications are required for this assignment:**
·
**Length:** 14-16 slides (excluding the title page and references); one copy of selected scholarly quantitative study.
·
**Structure:** Your PowerPoint should follow current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have both an audio voiceover discussion with detailed speaker notes.
·
**References:** Use the appropriate APA citations and references on each slide for all resources utilized. Include at least
**five (5) scholarly sources to support your claims.**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at
**least (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.** Scholarly articles
**from**
**2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric.** **Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.**
**Refererences**
Finkelman, A. (2020).
_Quality improvement: A guide for integration in nursing_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284206531 Read chapter 7.
Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2021).
_Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research_ (5th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. IBSN:9781274226324. Read chapters 7 & 8.
**Additional resources**
Titler, M.G. (2018). Translation research in practice: An introduction.
_OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23_(2).
[https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01](https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01)
University of Texas|UThealth. (2022).
_Critiquing research articles._ [https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch](https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch)
Vance, D. E., Talley, M., Azuero, A., Pearce, P.F., & Christian, B.J. (2013). Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers.
_Nursing: Research and Reviews_, 3, 67-75.
[https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374](https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374)
The John Hopkins Hospital (n.d.).
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_.
[https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf](https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf)
**## Module3Assignment-RUBRIC.docx**
3/23/26, 11:23 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate PowerPoint Assignment Rubric v1 – DNP860 Sect1 Evidence-Based Practice for Quality Improvement – Aspen University Classroom
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Graduate PowerPoint Assignment Rubric v1
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Content/Quality
of Information
Weight: 40%
/ 40
0
points
Topic is inappropri
–
ate to assignment,
not based on schol
–
arly information (if
required), unclear
and difficult to un
–
derstand, no hyper
–
links to credible
sites; did not include
required assignment
components; slide
notes missing (if
required).
28
points
Topic is mostly cov
–
ered and appropri
–
ate to assignment,
but not based on
scholarly informa
–
tion (if required);
mostly clear and un
–
derstandable; may
contain hyperlinks
to non-credible
sites; some of re
–
quired assignment
components are
present; minimal use
of slide notes (if
required).
32
points
Good coverage of
topic and appropri
–
ate to assignment;
sound, research-
based (if required)
information; clear
and understandable;
hyperlinks to credi
–
ble sites; all required
assignment compo
–
nents are accurate
and present; slide
notes used appro
–
priately (if required).
points
40
In-depth coverage
of topic and assign
–
ment components;
outstanding clarity
of information; de
–
tailed slide notes
ensure all required
content is well ex
–
plained (if required).
| | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presentation<br>Weight: 20% | 0 points<br>Unattractive; difficult to interpret; poor color choice and slide contrast; slide presentation unorganized; slide effects detract from the content; missing slide headings or sub-headings (if required for organization purposes); missing title/reference slides. | 14 points<br>Attractive but somewhat difficult to interpret; somewhat pleasing contrast between text and background, slide presentation may be somewhat disorganized; transitions and slide effects detract from the content; may be missing title or reference slides; included slide headings/sub-headings may detract from presentation. | 16 points<br>Attractive; easy to interpret, pleasing colors with strong contrast between text and background, slide presentation organized, good use of transitions and slide effects which enhance the presentation; both title and reference slides are present. Slide headings/sub-headings are used appropriately to organize the presentation. | 20 points<br>Excellent use of transitions and effects that enhance the presentation. Presentation is organized and designed for maximum impact of content. | / 20 |
| | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Use of<br>Multimedia,<br>Graphics, Diagrams, and/or<br>Illustrations<br>Weight: 30% | 0 points<br>Does not include required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations or they are irrelevant to topic or detract from slide content or presentation as a whole. | 21 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations are generally relevant but some may not appropriately support the slide content. | 24 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations are highly relevant and acceptably support the slide content; sized and positioned appropriately. | 30 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations add clarity and sophistication to the presentation content; they improve the effectiveness of the presentation. | / 30 |
Total
/ 100
Writing,
Mechanics, and
APA Weight:
%
10
/ 10
0
points
Style is inappropri
–
ate or does not ad
–
dress given audi
–
ence, purpose, etc.
Inconsistent gram
–
mar, spelling, and
punctuation; APA
format and style are
not evident
throughout the
presentation.
7
points
Style is somewhat
appropriate to given
audience and pur
–
pose. Repetitive me
–
chanical errors dis
–
tract the reader.
Inconsistencies in
language, sentence
structure, and/or
word choice are
present. There are
missing APA ele
–
ments or some are
incorrectly format
–
ted throughout the
presentation.
points
8
Style is appropriate
to the given audi
–
ence and purpose.
Word choice is spe
–
cific and purposeful,
and somewhat var
–
ied throughout.
Minimal mechanical
or typographical er
–
rors are present, but
are not overly dis
–
tracting. Reference
slide and in-text ci
–
tations have few
formatting errors.
points
10
Style shows original
–
ity and creativity.
Word choice is dy
–
namic and varied.
Free of mechanical
and typographical
errors. Reference
slide and other in-
text citations are
formatted correctly
using APA elements.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
70
points minimum
**Level 3**
80
points minimum
**Level 4**
100
points minimum
1/4
https://classroom.aspen.edu/d2l/le/content/118315/viewContent/6269453/View 1/4
1/4
**## Assignment_Week_3.docx**
**Assignment Description:**
**Quantitative Research Critique**
Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least five (5) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
As part of identifying quality studies to address your gap/problem and to help inform your evidence-based practice change, understanding what you are selecting to support your initiative is vital. This requires that you critique each study for reliability and validity concerns. For this week’s assignment, with the PowerPoint, you will be sharing your critique of a quantitative study that links to your identified gap/problem.
**Part A:** Select one scholarly quantitative research article to critique. This Article should be selected through the scholarly databases you learned about earlier.
Your PowerPoint should follow the most current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have an audio voiceover discussion and detailed speaker notes explaining your findings. The use of images, graphs, or tables is encouraged to balance the white space and text. Images must not be copyrighted and should be properly APA cited.
The body slides should address the following (be sure to support your rationale with further scholarly sources):
**Slide One:**
Title – What is the title? Does it accurately describe the article? Is it clear, accurate, and unambiguous?
Abstract – Is it representative of the article? Describe the areas of the abstract the authors covered. Did the abstract provide a clear overview of the study? What could be improved in the abstract coverage?
The Introduction – Does it make the purpose of the article clear?
Statement of the Problem – Is the problem adequately introduced? What makes their problem statement a good problem statement? If it is not well written, what is it about the problem statement that could be improved?
**Slide Two:**
Purpose of the study – Has the reason for conducting the research been explained? If not, what could be done to improve the purpose’s description? What take-away did you glean from their purpose?
**Slide Three:**
Research question(s) – Is/are the research question(s) clearly defined, and if not, should they be? Evaluate how their proposed question links with their problem statement and purpose. Share your findings and explain what makes their question appropriate or what you are concerned with.
**Slide Four:**
Theoretical framework – Is the theoretical framework described and appropriate? If there is not a theoretical framework, should there be? What theoretical science model/theory would be applicable if applied to this study? Explain your rationale for your selection.
**Slide Five:**
Literature review – Is the literature review relevant to the study, comprehensive, and includes recent research? How many studies were included, and were they recent? Does the literature review support the need for the study? Explain how they organized their literature review. What would you have done differently when presenting the information?
**Slide Six:**
Methods – What type of design did they use? Is the design appropriate for the study? Explain your rationale for why it is an appropriate design. If you disagree, what approach might have been better?
**Slide Seven:**
Methods Continued: Does the sample fit with the research design, and is the size sufficient? Was a data collection instrument needed? If so, what was the instrument, and how do you know if it is reliable? How was data collected? Explain how reliability and validity were accounted for?
Ethical Considerations – were the participants fully informed? Was ethical permission granted (IRB)? Describe how the participants were protected from harm.
**Slide Eight:**
Analysis – Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design? Explain your rationale for your answer.
**Slide Nine:**
Results – Are the results presented clearly in the text, tables, and figures? Are the statistics clearly explained?
Limitations – Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed? Share your impression of how well they presented their results and limitations.
**Slide Ten:**
Discussion – Are the results explained in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions, and significance to clinical practice?
Conclusion – Are there recommendations directed toward clinical practice, future research, and policymakers?
General study overview- was the report well written, do the researcher’s qualifications/position indicate a degree of knowledge? Were all the alluded-to references in the study accurately referenced?
**Slide Eleven:**
Determine the level and quality of the evidence using a scale
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_ found in Additional Resources. Is the level and quality of your selected study appropriate? Explain your rationale.
**Slide Twelve:** Share your overall impression and experience with reading this study. Can you use the results and recommendations in your practice? Will this study help support your proposed quality improvement project gap? How do you envision the study’s findings playing a role in supporting your project?
**Start by reading and following these instructions:**
1. Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
3. Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
4. Create your assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.
**The following specifications are required for this assignment:**
·
**Length:** 14-16 slides (excluding the title page and references); one copy of selected scholarly quantitative study.
·
**Structure:** Your PowerPoint should follow current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have both an audio voiceover discussion with detailed speaker notes.
·
**References:** Use the appropriate APA citations and references on each slide for all resources utilized. Include at least
**five (5) scholarly sources to support your claims.**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at
**least (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.** Scholarly articles
**from**
**2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric.** **Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.**
**Refererences**
Finkelman, A. (2020).
_Quality improvement: A guide for integration in nursing_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284206531 Read chapter 7.
Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2021).
_Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research_ (5th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. IBSN:9781274226324. Read chapters 7 & 8.
**Additional resources**
Titler, M.G. (2018). Translation research in practice: An introduction.
_OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23_(2).
[https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01](https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01)
University of Texas|UThealth. (2022).
_Critiquing research articles._ [https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch](https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch)
Vance, D. E., Talley, M., Azuero, A., Pearce, P.F., & Christian, B.J. (2013). Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers.
_Nursing: Research and Reviews_, 3, 67-75.
[https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374](https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374)
The John Hopkins Hospital (n.d.).
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_.
[https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf](https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf)
**## Module3Assignment-RUBRIC.docx**
3/23/26, 11:23 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate PowerPoint Assignment Rubric v1 – DNP860 Sect1 Evidence-Based Practice for Quality Improvement – Aspen University Classroom
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Graduate PowerPoint Assignment Rubric v1
Criteria
**Does Not Meet 0%**
**Approaches 70%**
**Meets 80%**
**Exceeds 100%**
**Criterion Score**
Content/Quality
of Information
Weight: 40%
/ 40
0
points
Topic is inappropri
–
ate to assignment,
not based on schol
–
arly information (if
required), unclear
and difficult to un
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derstand, no hyper
–
links to credible
sites; did not include
required assignment
components; slide
notes missing (if
required).
28
points
Topic is mostly cov
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ered and appropri
–
ate to assignment,
but not based on
scholarly informa
–
tion (if required);
mostly clear and un
–
derstandable; may
contain hyperlinks
to non-credible
sites; some of re
–
quired assignment
components are
present; minimal use
of slide notes (if
required).
32
points
Good coverage of
topic and appropri
–
ate to assignment;
sound, research-
based (if required)
information; clear
and understandable;
hyperlinks to credi
–
ble sites; all required
assignment compo
–
nents are accurate
and present; slide
notes used appro
–
priately (if required).
points
40
In-depth coverage
of topic and assign
–
ment components;
outstanding clarity
of information; de
–
tailed slide notes
ensure all required
content is well ex
–
plained (if required).
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| Presentation<br>Weight: 20% | 0 points<br>Unattractive; difficult to interpret; poor color choice and slide contrast; slide presentation unorganized; slide effects detract from the content; missing slide headings or sub-headings (if required for organization purposes); missing title/reference slides. | 14 points<br>Attractive but somewhat difficult to interpret; somewhat pleasing contrast between text and background, slide presentation may be somewhat disorganized; transitions and slide effects detract from the content; may be missing title or reference slides; included slide headings/sub-headings may detract from presentation. | 16 points<br>Attractive; easy to interpret, pleasing colors with strong contrast between text and background, slide presentation organized, good use of transitions and slide effects which enhance the presentation; both title and reference slides are present. Slide headings/sub-headings are used appropriately to organize the presentation. | 20 points<br>Excellent use of transitions and effects that enhance the presentation. Presentation is organized and designed for maximum impact of content. | / 20 |
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| Use of<br>Multimedia,<br>Graphics, Diagrams, and/or<br>Illustrations<br>Weight: 30% | 0 points<br>Does not include required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations or they are irrelevant to topic or detract from slide content or presentation as a whole. | 21 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations are generally relevant but some may not appropriately support the slide content. | 24 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations are highly relevant and acceptably support the slide content; sized and positioned appropriately. | 30 points<br>Required multimedia, graphics, diagrams, and/or illustrations add clarity and sophistication to the presentation content; they improve the effectiveness of the presentation. | / 30 |
Total
/ 100
Writing,
Mechanics, and
APA Weight:
%
10
/ 10
0
points
Style is inappropri
–
ate or does not ad
–
dress given audi
–
ence, purpose, etc.
Inconsistent gram
–
mar, spelling, and
punctuation; APA
format and style are
not evident
throughout the
presentation.
7
points
Style is somewhat
appropriate to given
audience and pur
–
pose. Repetitive me
–
chanical errors dis
–
tract the reader.
Inconsistencies in
language, sentence
structure, and/or
word choice are
present. There are
missing APA ele
–
ments or some are
incorrectly format
–
ted throughout the
presentation.
points
8
Style is appropriate
to the given audi
–
ence and purpose.
Word choice is spe
–
cific and purposeful,
and somewhat var
–
ied throughout.
Minimal mechanical
or typographical er
–
rors are present, but
are not overly dis
–
tracting. Reference
slide and in-text ci
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tations have few
formatting errors.
points
10
Style shows original
–
ity and creativity.
Word choice is dy
–
namic and varied.
Free of mechanical
and typographical
errors. Reference
slide and other in-
text citations are
formatted correctly
using APA elements.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
70
points minimum
**Level 3**
80
points minimum
**Level 4**
100
points minimum
1/4
https://classroom.aspen.edu/d2l/le/content/118315/viewContent/6269453/View 1/4
1/4
**## Assignment_Week_3.docx**
**Assignment Description:**
**Quantitative Research Critique**
Create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least five (5) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
As part of identifying quality studies to address your gap/problem and to help inform your evidence-based practice change, understanding what you are selecting to support your initiative is vital. This requires that you critique each study for reliability and validity concerns. For this week’s assignment, with the PowerPoint, you will be sharing your critique of a quantitative study that links to your identified gap/problem.
**Part A:** Select one scholarly quantitative research article to critique. This Article should be selected through the scholarly databases you learned about earlier.
Your PowerPoint should follow the most current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have an audio voiceover discussion and detailed speaker notes explaining your findings. The use of images, graphs, or tables is encouraged to balance the white space and text. Images must not be copyrighted and should be properly APA cited.
The body slides should address the following (be sure to support your rationale with further scholarly sources):
**Slide One:**
Title – What is the title? Does it accurately describe the article? Is it clear, accurate, and unambiguous?
Abstract – Is it representative of the article? Describe the areas of the abstract the authors covered. Did the abstract provide a clear overview of the study? What could be improved in the abstract coverage?
The Introduction – Does it make the purpose of the article clear?
Statement of the Problem – Is the problem adequately introduced? What makes their problem statement a good problem statement? If it is not well written, what is it about the problem statement that could be improved?
**Slide Two:**
Purpose of the study – Has the reason for conducting the research been explained? If not, what could be done to improve the purpose’s description? What take-away did you glean from their purpose?
**Slide Three:**
Research question(s) – Is/are the research question(s) clearly defined, and if not, should they be? Evaluate how their proposed question links with their problem statement and purpose. Share your findings and explain what makes their question appropriate or what you are concerned with.
**Slide Four:**
Theoretical framework – Is the theoretical framework described and appropriate? If there is not a theoretical framework, should there be? What theoretical science model/theory would be applicable if applied to this study? Explain your rationale for your selection.
**Slide Five:**
Literature review – Is the literature review relevant to the study, comprehensive, and includes recent research? How many studies were included, and were they recent? Does the literature review support the need for the study? Explain how they organized their literature review. What would you have done differently when presenting the information?
**Slide Six:**
Methods – What type of design did they use? Is the design appropriate for the study? Explain your rationale for why it is an appropriate design. If you disagree, what approach might have been better?
**Slide Seven:**
Methods Continued: Does the sample fit with the research design, and is the size sufficient? Was a data collection instrument needed? If so, what was the instrument, and how do you know if it is reliable? How was data collected? Explain how reliability and validity were accounted for?
Ethical Considerations – were the participants fully informed? Was ethical permission granted (IRB)? Describe how the participants were protected from harm.
**Slide Eight:**
Analysis – Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design? Explain your rationale for your answer.
**Slide Nine:**
Results – Are the results presented clearly in the text, tables, and figures? Are the statistics clearly explained?
Limitations – Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed? Share your impression of how well they presented their results and limitations.
**Slide Ten:**
Discussion – Are the results explained in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions, and significance to clinical practice?
Conclusion – Are there recommendations directed toward clinical practice, future research, and policymakers?
General study overview- was the report well written, do the researcher’s qualifications/position indicate a degree of knowledge? Were all the alluded-to references in the study accurately referenced?
**Slide Eleven:**
Determine the level and quality of the evidence using a scale
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_ found in Additional Resources. Is the level and quality of your selected study appropriate? Explain your rationale.
**Slide Twelve:** Share your overall impression and experience with reading this study. Can you use the results and recommendations in your practice? Will this study help support your proposed quality improvement project gap? How do you envision the study’s findings playing a role in supporting your project?
**Start by reading and following these instructions:**
1. Study the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
3. Review the rubric and the specifications below to ensure that your response aligns with all assignment expectations.
4. Create your assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling, and review the rubric.
**The following specifications are required for this assignment:**
·
**Length:** 14-16 slides (excluding the title page and references); one copy of selected scholarly quantitative study.
·
**Structure:** Your PowerPoint should follow current APA standards. There should be a clear title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references. You should have both an audio voiceover discussion with detailed speaker notes.
·
**References:** Use the appropriate APA citations and references on each slide for all resources utilized. Include at least
**five (5) scholarly sources to support your claims.**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at
**least (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.** Scholarly articles
**from**
**2021 to 2026 only. (Within the last five years) Please review your spelling and the rubric.** **Please use North American peer-reviewed journals ONLY.DO NOT use any European Journal.**
**Refererences**
Finkelman, A. (2020).
_Quality improvement: A guide for integration in nursing_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284206531 Read chapter 7.
Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2021).
_Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research_ (5th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. IBSN:9781274226324. Read chapters 7 & 8.
**Additional resources**
Titler, M.G. (2018). Translation research in practice: An introduction.
_OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 23_(2).
[https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01](https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol23No02Man01)
University of Texas|UThealth. (2022).
_Critiquing research articles._ [https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch](https://libguides.sph.uth.tmc.edu/writing_support_services/CritiquingResearch)
Vance, D. E., Talley, M., Azuero, A., Pearce, P.F., & Christian, B.J. (2013). Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers.
_Nursing: Research and Reviews_, 3, 67-75.
[https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374](https://doi.org/10.2147/NRR.S43374)
The John Hopkins Hospital (n.d.).
_John Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Appendix D: Evidence level and quality guide_.
[https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf](https://www.mghpcs.org/eed/ebp/Assets/documents/pdf/2017_Appendix%20D_Evidence%20Level%20and%20Quality%20Guide.pdf)