Appendix The Qualitative Report (TQR) Rubric (2016, Version 1.2) Minimum 13 points required to TQR Manuscript Development Program (MDP) points out of 20: Author: Title: NSU Works #: Reviewer: Performance Area and Criteria Non-Performance: Partial: Complete: Points: includes none or includes some but includes all (or minimal important not all important almost all) elements of elements of important performance area performance area elements of performance area (0 points) (1 point) (2 points) Opening Elements: Title is 12 words or less Elements needing Elements needing All important Title indicates most important attention: attention: elements elements of report, i.e., population, included. focus, methodology, and findings -or- Abstract is 200 words or less Only the Abstract reflects organizational following structure of paper (i.e., presents element is problem/focus of study, research missing: questions, participants, methodology, findings, key points from discussion of findings Paper includes Key Words Key Words include term for research method Introductory Section: Statement of research problem Elements needing Elements needing All important Statement of research objectives attention: attention: elements Indication of why local study has included. global importance -or- Statement of rationale for study Only the Naming of intended audience following Indication of benefit of research element is (answers the what?” question) missing: “so Literature Review: Offers synopsis of current literature Elements needing Elements needing All important on topic in terms of content and attention: attention: elements research processes used included. Demonstrates gap in literature re: -or- content and/or research methods Only the Explains how study will fill gap following
Appendix The Qualitative Report (TQR) Rubric (2016, Version 1.2) Minimum 13 points required to TQR Manuscript Development Program (MDP) points out of 20: Author: Title: NSU Works #: Reviewer: Performance Area and Criteria Non-Performance: includes none or minimal important elements of performance area (0 points) Partial: includes some but not all important elements of performance area (1 point) Complete: includes all (or almost all) important elements of performance area (2 points) Points: Opening Elements: Title is 12 words or less Title indicates most important elements of report, i.e., population, focus, methodology, and findings Abstract is 200 words or less Abstract reflects organizational structure of paper (i.e., presents problem/focus of study, research questions, participants, methodology, findings, key points from discussion of findings Paper includes Key Words Key Words include term for research method Elements needing attention: Elements needing attention: All important elements included. -or- Only the following element is missing: Introductory Section: Statement of research problem Statement of research objectives Indication of why local study has global importance Statement of rationale for study Naming of intended audience Indication of benefit of research (answers the “so what?” question) Elements needing attention: Elements needing attention: All important elements included. -or- Only the following element is missing: Literature Review: Offers synopsis of current literature on topic in terms of content and research processes used Demonstrates gap in literature re: content and/or research methods Explains how study will fill gap Elements needing attention: Elements needing attention: All important elements included. -or- Only the following
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