Category
Introduction & statement of health significance
Summary of identified article used to change behavior and evaluate intervention
Critique of the theoretical application to change the chosen behavior
Conclusion
Unacceptable
(Below Standards)
Does not adequately convey topic / significance. Does not provide reader with importance of sub-topics and/or following discussion. Lacks thesis statement. 0
Does not adequately summarize the identified article’s use of theory and/or article was inappropriate to use for the critique 0
Inadequate analysis/critique and provides summary only. 0.5
Acceptable
(Meets Standards)
Conveys topic generally with limited discussion of importance of theoretical application and/or importance to explain behavior, and provides a general thesis 0.5
Adequately summarizes the identified article’s use of theory, demonstrating some understanding of the theoretical application to intervention design and/or no discussion of evaluation
0.5
Adequate analysis/critique, does not fully discuss application of theory for developing intervention to change/evaluate change 1
APA
Formatting
/grammar
Does not summarize evidence to support thesis statement 0
Adequate summary of theoretical application to changing/evaluating intervention for changing health behavior 0.5
Errors in formatting and/or grammar and detracts from content 0
Good
(Occasionally Exceeds)
Conveys topic and subtopic, provides a general thesis statement for direction of the paper 1
Good summary of the identified article and theory in its application to intervention design and evaluation 1
Excellent
(Exceeds Standards)
Specific thesis statement supported with strong introduction of the clearly delineated subtopics, importance of theoretical application to behavior change interventions, and organized appropriately to the requirements of the paper 2
Excellently summary of the article, with solid understanding of the theory used to change and evaluate the behavior change intervention, and the articles selected for critique were appropriate and well-chosen
2
Points
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Good analysis/critique, demonstrates understanding of the theoretical application to change the behavior and application of theory to evaluate intervention 2
Good summary of theoretical application to changing/evaluating intervention for changing health behavior 1
Excellent analysis/critique, demonstrates strong understanding of the application of theory to intervention design and evaluating to change the health behavior
3
Excellent summary of theoretical application to changing/evaluating intervention for changing health behavior
2
No errors 1
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