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Supporting a Research Topic - Rubric

Description of Research Topic 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Briefly describe your chosen research topic and provide insight into why you selected

it. Explain your motivation, personal interest, and any relevant background information

that informs your decision.

5. Target 7.5 points

Student expertly describes their research topic and insights into why it was

selected, and the description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant

evidence to support claims.

4. Acceptable 6.38 points

Student clearly describes their research topic and insights into why it was selected,

and the description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support

claims.

3. Approaching 5.63 points

Student adequately describes their research topic and insights into why it was

selected, but the description is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims.

2. Insufficient 4.88 points

Student inadequately describes their research topic and insights into why it was

selected. Description is weak and missing evidence to support claims.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Student fails to describe their research topic.

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Existing Research 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Explore existing research on your topic and summarize the approaches others have

taken. Support your summary with evidence from two to three recent (no older than 5-

10 years) peer-reviewed journal articles.

5. Target 7.5 points

Student expertly summarizes existing research on their topic, and the summary is

comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.

4. Acceptable 6.38 points

Student clearly summarizes existing research on their topic, and the summary is

strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support claims.

3. Approaching 5.63 points

Student adequately summarizes existing research on their topic, but the summary

is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims.

2. Insufficient 4.88 points

Student inadequately summarizes existing research on their topic. Summary is

weak and missing evidence to support claims.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Student fails to summarize existing research on their topic.

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Need for Additional Research 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Describe why additional research needs to be conducted on this topic. Please note,

you can have a personal interest in the topic you selected, but you must also have

support from the research that suggests, a gap in the research, supporting the need

for more research to be done related to your topic. Therefore, use two or three peer-

reviewed sources to support your response.

5. Target 7.5 points

Student expertly describes why additional research needs to be done on their

chosen research topic, and the description is comprehensive and insightful with

relevant evidence to support claims.

4. Acceptable 6.38 points

Student clearly describes why additional research needs to be done on their chosen

research topic, and the description is strong with sound analysis and some

evidence to support claims.

3. Approaching 5.63 points

Student adequately describes why additional research needs to be done on their

chosen research topic, but the description is limited and lacks some evidence to

support claims.

2. Insufficient 4.88 points

Student inadequately describes why additional research needs to be done on their

chosen research topic. Description is weak and missing evidence to support claims.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Student fails to describe why additional research needs to be done on their chosen

research topic.

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Research Problem 7.5 points

Criteria Description

The topic you selected needs to be turned into a problem that can be researched.

Describe the real-world problem that you are proposing to solve/research.

5. Target 7.5 points

Student expertly explains the real-world problem they are proposing to

solve/research, and the explanation is comprehensive and insightful with relevant

evidence to support claims.

4. Acceptable 6.38 points

Student clearly explains the real-world problem they are proposing to

solve/research, and the explanation is strong with sound analysis and some

evidence to support claims.

3. Approaching 5.63 points

Student adequately explains the real-world problem they are proposing to

solve/research, but the explanation is limited and lacks some evidence to support

claims.

2. Insufficient 4.88 points

Student inadequately explains the real-world problem they are proposing to

solve/research. Explanation is weak and missing evidence to support claims.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Student fails to explain the real-world problem they are proposing to

solve/research.

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Research Question and Hypothesis Statement 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Present your research question(s) and hypotheses or your problem statement.

5. Target 7.5 points

Student expertly presents their research question(s) and hypothesis or problem

statement, and presentation of the problem and hypothesis or problem statement

is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.

4. Acceptable 6.38 points

Student clearly presents their research question(s) and hypothesis or problem

statement, and presentation of the problem and hypothesis or problem statement

is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support claims.

3. Approaching 5.63 points

Student adequately presents their research question(s) and hypothesis or problem

statement, but presentation of the problem and hypothesis or problem statement

is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims.

2. Insufficient 4.88 points

Student inadequately presents their research question(s) and hypothesis or

problem statement. Presentation of the problem is weak and missing evidence to

support claims.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Student fails to present their research question(s) and hypothesis or problem

statement.

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Research Method 7.5 points

Criteria Description

Review the methods section in the paper you submitted in PSY-452. Describe the

research method used conduct your study or the method you plan to. Justify the

research method selected, explaining how it aligns with your research objectives and

why it is suitable for addressing the identified problem.

5. Target 7.5 points

Student expertly describes the research method used conduct their study or the

method they plan to use, and the justification of the method chosen is

comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.

4. Acceptable 6.38 points

Student clearly describes the research method used conduct their study or the

method they plan to use, and the justification of the method chosen is strong with

sound analysis and some evidence to support claims.

3. Approaching 5.63 points

Student adequately describes the research method used conduct their study or the

method they plan to use, and the justification of the method chosen is limited and

lacks some evidence to support claims.

2. Insufficient 4.88 points

Student inadequately describes the research method used conduct their study or

the method they plan to use, and the justification of the method chosen is weak

and missing evidence to support claims.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Student fails to describe and justify the research method used conduct their study

or the method they plan to use.

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Mechanics of Writing 2.5 points

Criteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence

structure, etc.

5. Target 2.5 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence

structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable 2.13 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence

structure are used.

3. Approaching 1.88 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally

appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient 1.63 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language

choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language

choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

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Format/Documentation 2.5 points

Criteria Description

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level;

documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc.,

appropriate to assignment and discipline.

5. Target 2.5 points

No errors in formatting or documentation are present.

4. Acceptable 2.13 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors.

3. Approaching 1.88 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious

errors.

2. Insufficient 1.63 points

Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors

in documentation of sources are evident.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.

Total 50 points

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