research proposals
Proposal Rubric
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Introduction paragraph (10 pts max) · Briefly explains the general area · Briefly explains the sub area · Briefly explains the research topic · Provides citation, if necessary · Written in one paragraph
/10 points
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Lit. Review Content (20 pts max) · Clearly explains the topic (background) · Indicates why the topic is important/relevant · Synthesizes and explain ideas and concepts contained in the sources · Clearly connects ideas and concepts to show reader the current state of the literature · Appropriately uses sources to support ideas · Indicates what gap(s) exist (gap statement) and why it/they is/are important to address (why-sentence) · Contains a logical PoA/Purpose Statement · Length is appropriate
/20 points |
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Method (50 pts)
· Include information about participants · Include information about location · Include information about procedure · Include at least one hypothesis
/50 points |
Organization (5 pts max) · Clear and appropriate order(s) of information · Clear and appropriate organizational pattern(s) · Illustrates how ideas are connected and developed · In-text citations used appropriately
/5 points |
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Language (10 pts max) · Effective use of different sentence structures · Appropriate use of tense · Grammatical error avoidance · Effective use of function words · Appropriate word choice · Mastery of spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
/10 points |
Formatting (5 pts max) · Formatting convention mastery
/5 points |