Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment


Title
  Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment

Your presentation needs to include the following: 

A. Learning objectives for presentation, brief background on theorist, and usefulness/relevance of theory in current healthcare   

3 points 

B. Appropriateness of theory to role of nurse practitioner & presentation of key points of theory and applicability of concepts to daily advanced nursing practice and MSN Essentials  

  10 points 

C. Critique [evaluation of theory’s strengths/weaknesses and discussion of future practice implications]   

  5 points 

D. Creativity & organization of presentation (bullet points & excerpts only, slides should not be cluttered or contain lengthy paragraphs/ graphs, statistics and graphics should be included in presentation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2 points

Oral Presentation – RUBRIC      
Aspect Excellent(A = 4) Good(B = 3) Satisfactory(C = 2) Needs Improvement(D = 1) Score
Introduction (1) Gains the attention of the Audience, (2) Clearly identifies the topic, (3) Establishes credibility, (4) Previews the rest of the speech Meets any three of the four criteria Meets any two of the four criteria Meets only one of the four criteria  
Preparation Completely prepared, has obviously rehearsed the speech. Prepared, but could use additional rehearsals. Somewhat prepared, but it seems that the speech was not rehearsed. Unprepared  
Enthusiasm Facial expression and body language convey strong enthusiasm and interest Facial expression and body language sometimes convey strong enthusiasm and interest Facial expression and body language seem contrived Apparent disinterest in the topic  
Eye Contact Eye contact with audience virtually all the time (except for brief glances at notes) Eye contact with audience less than 75% of the time Eye contact with audience less than 50% of the time Little or no eye contact  
Use of Language Use of language contributes to effectiveness of the speech, and vocalized pauses(um uh er etc.)not distracting Use of language does not have negative impact, and vocalized pauses(Um uh er etc.)not distracting Use of language causes potential confusion, and/or vocalized pauses(Um uh er etc.)are distracting Use of language is inappropriate  
Confidence Speaks neither too quickly nor too slowly Speaks either slightly too quickly or too slowly Speaks either too quickly or too slowly Tempo of speech is inappropriate  
Clarity Speaks clearly and distinctly all the time, no mispronounced words Speaks clearly and distinctly nearly all the time, no more than one mispronounced word Speaks clearly and distinctly most of the time, no more than one mispronounced word Often mumbles or can not be understood, more than one mispronounced word  
Topic Well focused, creative and appropriate Appropriate and reasonably focused Topic is appropriate but lacks some focus or strays a bit Inappropriate topic  
Visual Aids Visual aids well chosen and presented Minor problems with visual aids Significant problems with visual aids No visual aids  
Conclusion (1) Cues the audience that the end of the speech is at hand(2) Brings closure(3) Memorable Cues the audience and brings closure Brings closure Does not bring closure; the audience is left hanging  
Questions Able to answer all questions Able to answer most questions Able to answer some questions Unable to answer most questions