Grading Rubric for Research Proposal Part of Proposal Exemplary Acceptable Unacceptable Total Points Title & Abstract Clearly identifies objectives, Objectives are easily identified; Objectives are unclear; missing /5 appropriate length (100-200 appropriate length and is several of the essential contains all of the essential missing only one of the essential components of the is not the components of the study components of the study appropriate length Introduction Explains the scientific background Explains the scientific Rationale is explained without /10 and rationale for the study; includes background but not the scientific background; significance the statement of the problem or rationale for the study; of the study is not discussed; research question; significance of the significance of the study is statement of the problem/research study is apparent unclear; includes the statement question is missing of the problem or the research question Objectives Specific aims of the are listed; /5 hypothesis(es) are written appropriately Background: Comprehensive with topics related to Contains 80-90% primary Contains<, 80% primary sources /15 Review of theory and related studies that sources including experts in the with no experts in the field; topics Literature support or oppose research; > 95% field; includes topics related to that support the research; no primary sources; includes experts in theory and studies that support opposing studies the field the research but no opposing studies Design/setting Study design appropriate; describes design is appropriate but Inappropriate study design; no /3 the setting/location setting and location is not description of setting or location described Sample Eligibility/exclusion criteria present; Eligibility/exclusion criteria No eligibility/exclusion criteria /10 study size with explanation of missing; study size with listed; study size included without determining sample size included; explanation of determining explanation of determining sample sources, methods of selection sample size included; sources, size included; sources, methods of discussed methods of selection discussed selection and recruitment discussed
Grading Rubric for Research Proposal Part of Proposal Exemplary Acceptable Unacceptable Total Points Title & Abstract Clearly identifies objectives, appropriate length (100-200 contains all of the essential components of the study Objectives are easily identified; appropriate length and is missing only one of the essential components of the study Objectives are unclear; missing several of the essential components of the is not the appropriate length /5 Introduction Explains the scientific background and rationale for the study; includes the statement of the problem or research question; significance of the study is apparent Explains the scientific background but not the rationale for the study; significance of the study is unclear; includes the statement of the problem or the research question Rationale is explained without scientific background; significance of the study is not discussed; statement of the problem/research question is missing /10 Objectives Specific aims of the are listed; hypothesis(es) are written appropriately /5 Background: Review of Literature Comprehensive with topics related to theory and related studies that support or oppose research; > 95% primary sources; includes experts in the field Contains 80-90% primary sources including experts in the field; includes topics related to theory and studies that support the research but no opposing studies Contains<, 80% primary sources with no experts in the field; topics that support the research; no opposing studies /15 Design/setting Study design appropriate; describes the setting/location design is appropriate but setting and location is not described Inappropriate study design; no description of setting or location /3 Sample Eligibility/exclusion criteria present; study size with explanation of determining sample size included; sources, methods of selection discussed Eligibility/exclusion criteria missing; study size with explanation of determining sample size included; sources, methods of selection discussed No eligibility/exclusion criteria listed; study size included without explanation of determining sample size included; sources, methods of selection and recruitment discussed /10
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