| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| SOC-400 | SOC-400-O500 | Research Proposal Outline | 100.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less than Satisfactory (65.00%) | Satisfactory (75.00%) | Good (85.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 100.0% |
| Research Question | 5.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes the research question for the research proposal. | Outline inadequately includes the research question for the research proposal, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes the research question for the research proposal, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes the research question for the research proposal, and description is strong with sound analysis to support the information. | Outline expertly includes the research question for the research proposal, and description is comprehensive and insightful with sound analysis to support the information. |
| Type of Research | 5.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes a description of the type of research method you would use for your study and why. | Outline inadequately includes a description of the type of research method you would use for your study and why, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes a description of the type of research method you would use for your study and why, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes a description of the type of research method you would use for your study and why, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes a description of the type of research method you would use for your study and why, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. |
| Social Problem/Issue | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes a description of the social problem/issue. Outline does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. | Outline inadequately includes a description of the social problem/issue, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. Outline demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. | Outline adequately includes a description of the social problem/issue, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. Outline demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. | Outline clearly includes a description of the social problem/issue, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. Outline demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. | Outline expertly includes a description of the social problem/issue, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. Outline demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. |
| Introduction | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes the sections that will be included in the introduction section of your research proposal. | Outline inadequately includes the sections that will be included in the introduction section of your research proposal, but the sections are inappropriate. | Outline adequately includes the sections that will be included in the introduction section of your research proposal, but the sections are somewhat appropriate. | Outline clearly includes the sections that will be included in the introduction section of your research proposal, and the sections are ,mostly appropriate | Outline expertly includes the sections that will be included in the introduction section of your research proposal, and the sections are fully appropriate. |
| Literature Review | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes an explanation of the results of your exploration of what has already been studied and what gaps exist in the research already done about the problem or issue you have identified. | Outline inadequately includes an explanation of the results of your exploration of what has already been studied and what gaps exist in the research already done about the problem or issue you have identified, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes an explanation of the results of your exploration of what has already been studied and what gaps exist in the research already done about the problem or issue you have identified, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes an explanation of the results of your exploration of what has already been studied and what gaps exist in the research already done about the problem or issue you have identified, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes an explanation of the results of your exploration of what has already been studied and what gaps exist in the research already done about the problem or issue you have identified, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. . |
| Methods | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes a description of the research method(s) you plan to use for your proposed research. | Outline inadequately includes a description of the research method(s) you plan to use for your proposed research, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes a description of the research method(s) you plan to use for your proposed research, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes a description of the research method(s) you plan to use for your proposed research, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes a description of the research method(s) you plan to use for your proposed research, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. |
| Data Analysis | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes an explanation of any specific hypotheses you plan to test, what variables you will measure, and how you will measure them. | Outline inadequately includes an explanation of any specific hypotheses you plan to test, what variables you will measure, and how you will measure them. Description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes an explanation of any specific hypotheses you plan to test, what variables you will measure, and how you will measure them, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes an explanation of any specific hypotheses you plan to test, what variables you will measure, and how you will measure them, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes an explanation of any specific hypotheses you plan to test, what variables you will measure, and how you will measure them, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. |
| Implications | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes an explanation of why the research is important and how it will be used. | Outline inadequately includes an explanation of why the research is important and how it will be used, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes an explanation of why the research is important and how it will be used, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes an explanation of why the research is important and how it will be used, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes an explanation of why the research is important and how it will be used, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. |
| Timeline | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes an explanation of planned dates for the research, data collection, and analysis. | Outline inadequately includes an explanation of planned dates for the research, data collection, and analysis, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes an explanation of planned dates for the research, data collection, and analysis, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes an explanation of planned dates for the research, data collection, and analysis, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes an explanation of planned dates for the research, data collection, and analysis, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. |
| Budget | 10.0% | Outline omits or incompletely includes an explanation of the total cost to carry out the research proposal and where the funds will come from to complete the research. | Outline inadequately includes an explanation of the total cost to carry out the research proposal and where the funds will come from to complete the research, but description is weak and missing evidence to support the information. | Outline adequately includes an explanation of the total cost to carry out the research proposal and where the funds will come from to complete the research, but description is limited and lack some evidence to support information. | Outline clearly includes an explanation of the total cost to carry out the research proposal and where the funds will come from to complete the research, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support information. | Outline expertly includes an explanation of the total cost to carry out the research proposal and where the funds will come from to complete the research, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support information. |
| Outline Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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