Research Questions

Your Tentative Problem Statement

The problem to be addressed is…

Your Tentative Purpose Statement

Complete the following sentence. Make sure you use similar language to that of your problem statement.

The purpose of this study is to…

Your Tentative Research Questions (RQs)

Make sure they are (1) questions you cannot find the answers to in the literature and (2) are questions that will help you meet your purpose statement. Use similar language as you did in your purpose statement.

RQ1

RQ2

RQ3

Methodology

Methodology

Choose: quantitative, qualitative, or both

Data Collection Methods

Element

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

(0 points)

Problem Statement

(1 Point)

Restated approved problem statement from previous assignment.

(1 point)

Problem statement still notes possible causes or solution.

(0.5 points)

The problem statement is more of a purpose statement than a problem statement.

(0 points)

Purpose Statement

(3 points)

The purpose statement is clearly stated, appropriate, and aligns with the research problem.

(3 points)

The purpose statement is well-written but does not align with the research problem.

(1-2 points)

The purpose statement is not clearly stated or does not align at all with the research problem.

(0 points)

Methodology and Data Collection (5 points)

Research approach and data collection methods are clearly described and align with the problem and purpose. (5 points)

Research approach and data collection methods are described, but are not described well and/or do not align with the problem and purpose. (1-4 points)

Research approach and data collection methods are not described or not appropriate. (0 points)

Research Questions

(3 points)

A minimum of 3 research questions are well-written and state if they are qualitative or quantitative.

(3 points)

The research questions partially meet the criteria as stated on the previous page.

(1-2 points)

The research questions are not presented as questions.

(0 points)

Alignment (3 points)

All components: problem statement, purpose statement, research questions, and methodology/data collection are aligned.

(3 points)

The three components are somewhat aligned.

(1-3 points)

The components show no alignment.

(0 points)

Your Tentative Problem Statement

The problem to be addressed is…

Your Tentative Purpose Statement

Complete the following sentence. Make sure you use similar language to that of your problem statement.

The purpose of this study is to…

Your Tentative Research Questions (RQs)

Make sure they are (1) questions you cannot find the answers to in the literature and (2) are questions that will help you meet your purpose statement. Use similar language as you did in your purpose statement.

RQ1

RQ2

RQ3

Methodology

Methodology

Choose: quantitative, qualitative, or both

Data Collection Methods

Element

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

(0 points)

Problem Statement

(1 Point)

Restated approved problem statement from previous assignment.

(1 point)

Problem statement still notes possible causes or solution.

(0.5 points)

The problem statement is more of a purpose statement than a problem statement.

(0 points)

Purpose Statement

(3 points)

The purpose statement is clearly stated, appropriate, and aligns with the research problem.

(3 points)

The purpose statement is well-written but does not align with the research problem.

(1-2 points)

The purpose statement is not clearly stated or does not align at all with the research problem.

(0 points)

Methodology and Data Collection (5 points)

Research approach and data collection methods are clearly described and align with the problem and purpose. (5 points)

Research approach and data collection methods are described, but are not described well and/or do not align with the problem and purpose. (1-4 points)

Research approach and data collection methods are not described or not appropriate. (0 points)

Research Questions

(3 points)

A minimum of 3 research questions are well-written and state if they are qualitative or quantitative.

(3 points)

The research questions partially meet the criteria as stated on the previous page.

(1-2 points)

The research questions are not presented as questions.

(0 points)

Alignment (3 points)

All components: problem statement, purpose statement, research questions, and methodology/data collection are aligned.

(3 points)

The three components are somewhat aligned.

(1-3 points)

The components show no alignment.

(0 points)