WEEKLY SUMMARIES ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS & RUBRIC

Purpose:

• To provide opportunities for students to explore occupational therapy practice through readings and

video observations.

•

To provide an opportunity for students to practice analyzing and synthesizing information for a resulting

conclusion.

•

Students will be assigned two reading from the articles, and the student will choose a video of their

choice for the topic being discussed in the next class period. All resources MUST be cited in APA 7th

edition format. Students will use the template provided to highlight and summarize the main points

from what they read and watched, with the paper being no longer than 2 pages (narrow margins, size 12

Times New Roman font). You may use bullet points when summarizing the readings.

• SYNTHESIS: MUST USE a narrative format in your synthesis. Must be 2 paragraphs in length and

include common themes seen in all of the resources and what you have added to your knowledge of OT.

Component

Unacceptable

Grading Rubric

Acceptable - Needs

some Work

Acceptable

Total

Accuracy

(3 pts)

(0-3 pts)

Depth

(3 pts)

(0-3 pts)

Clarity

(3 pts)

(0-3 pts)

Overall

Instructor

Impression

(1)

(0-1 pts)

More than 2

inaccuracies;

conclusions are not

founded on shared

facts; lack of citations

Information from 1-3

sources; information

is surface only with

little thought

demonstrated or

communicated in the

writing. Themes/

patterns not all

identified.

Too many errors in

grammar, sentence

structure and or

spelling to be

understandable;

organization is not

clear and line of

thinking is illogical,

difficult to follow/

understand

One-two inaccuracies;

citations not 100%

correct; conclusions are

inaccurate or based on

inaccurate facts

Information from 1-3

sources; themes or

patterns included - but

may be inaccurate or

shallow; thought is

demonstrated but could

be more strongly

demonstrated. Synthesis

needs more information,

themes/patterns not all

identified.

Some errors in

grammar, sentence

structure and/or

spelling; thoughts can be

somewhat followed by

the reader; sequence of

thoughts is not always

logical

All facts are accurate;

all citations are

accurate; conclusions

are well justified on

facts

Information from all

three sources has been

included; themes or

patterns in readings

have been accurately

identified in synthesis.

Spelling and grammar

accurate; work is

organized; a line of

logic is present; reader

easily understands

what is being

communicated

Total: