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Annotated bibliography (2 points)

Annotated bibliography presents accurate summaries and critical evaluations of the readings. How each reading informs the current study is clearly presented.

Research rational (2 points)

The research proposal clearly identifies the gap in the literature and articulates the significance of the research.

Account of research procedure (2 points)

The research proposal presents the research procedure in detail (ie. Who will be the research participants? When and where will the interview/survey be conducted?). The proposal clearly explains why a certain research method is used (ie. Why is it appropriate to use survey instead of interviews for this research?).

Language (2 points)

The annotated bibliography and research proposal are devoid of grammatical errors that impede reader’s understanding.

Citation (2 points)

The sources are correctly documented in APA format.