Research Paper /Project Paper/Case Study Research Rubric

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Criteria Exemplary Competent Satisfactory Needs improvement Weak Score
9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2
Establishing the Research problem is stated very Research problem and objectives Research problem is Research problem is too Research problem is
research context clearly. are stated but one or more are not stated but there is lack broad. vaguely stated while
Manageable numbers of stated in a clear and concise manner of coherence between Research objectives are research objectives are
Objectives that is clear and aligned research purpose, not aligned with stated not stated
with the stated problem problem/opportunity problem
and objectives
Incorporates Exceptionally demonstrates the Clearly demonstrates the Demonstrates adequate More of article summary More like article
relevant and relationships among cited sources relationships among cited sources understanding of the scope summary
Authoritative that help define the problem that help define the problem and significance of the Demonstrates general
literature (indicate research gap (indicate research gap problem and its conceptual knowledge base to Demonstrates partial
review in the discussion of in the discussion of basis; uses scientific understand the knowledge base to
literature), set up the literature), set up the terminology significance or scope of understand the
research question(s) research question(s) the problem; significance or scope of
and/or formulate hypotheses and/or formulate Provides enough relevant conceptual the problem;
hypotheses resources to justify the misunderstandings conceptual
Demonstrates a thorough grasp of research question(s) misunderstandings
the Demonstrates an extensive grasp of Rarely uses the cited
conceptual basis, scope, the Occasionally uses the cited literature to draw Does not state how the
and significance of conceptual basis, scope, literature to draw conclusions that justify cited literature
the problem; uses scientific and significance of conclusions that justify the the contributes to or
terminology the problem; uses scientific proposed research as a Proposed research as a justifies the research
appropriately terminology logical next step logical next step question(s)
appropriately
Always uses the cited
literature to draw Frequently uses the cited
conclusions that clearly literature to draw
justify the proposed research as a conclusions that
logical next step effectively justify the proposed
research as a logical next step
Identifies an Methods for collecting and Methods for collecting and analyzing Methods for collecting and Methods for collecting Methods for collecting
appropriate analyzing data are thoroughly data are adequately analyzing data are and analyzing data are and analyzing data
research design discussed relative to the research Discussed relative to the research generally discussed relative minimally discussed to support research
to carry out objectives objectives to the research relative to the research objectives are not
research project objectives objectives discussed
Key variables and/or unit(s) Key variables and/or unit(s) of
of analysis relevant to analysis relevant to the research Variables and/or unit(s) Variables and/or unit(s) Variables and/or unit(s)
the research problem and problem and objectives are of analysis are of analysis are somewhat of analysis are not
objectives are succinctly adequately incorporated into the incorporated into research incorporated into the relevant to the
incorporated into the research research design design research design research problem or
design objectives
Sampling method, instrumentation Sampling method, Sampling method,
Sampling method, and time frame of the research instrumentation and time instrumentation and time Sampling method,
instrumentation and time frame of project are clearly frame of the research frame of the research instrumentation and
the research project are very identified project are identified project are vaguely time frame of the
clearly identified identified research project are
poorly identified
Data collection Thoroughly provides concise Substantially provides description of Adequately provides Partially provides Does not provide
procedure description of data collection data collection procedure description of data description of data description of data
procedure collection procedure collection procedure collection procedure
Data analysis Utilize the most appropriate Utilize the appropriate data analysis Utilize the appropriate Utilize the less Utilize inappropriate
techniques data analysis technique(s) technique(s) to address the research data analysis technique(s) appropriate data analysis data analysis
to address the research objectives objectives to address the research technique(s) to address technique(s) to address
objectives the research objectives the research objectives

Uses graphics Diagrams and illustrations are Diagrams and illustrations are Diagrams and illustrations Diagrams and illustrations Diagrams and
(charts, tables, neat, accurate and provide accurate are somewhat accurate are neither neat nor illustrations are not
graphs) to additional insight to the content entirely accurate and used to clarify the
provide visual they don’t add much to content
presentation of the content
data and results.
Discussion, Effective discussion and Appropriate discussion and Discussion and conclusions Not all discussion and Discussion and
conclusion, conclusions which relate conclusions which relate to the somewhat conclusions somewhat conclusions are not
implication & to the literature and findings literature and findings related to the literature and related to the literature related to the literature
recommendation findings and findings and findings
Implication and recommendation Implication and recommendation
are clearly are presented Implication and Implication and Implication and
presented recommendation are recommendation are recommendation are
presented but less clear unclear not presented
Organization and Shows a logical organization of Shows a logical organization of The organization of ideas is The organization of ideas The organization is
structure ideas in constructing the overall ideas, but may have minor problems not always clear or does not is quite unclear or problematic or
argument. follow the thesis argument ineffective nonexistent
 The pieces flow together well to
produce a convincing line of
reasoning
Language There are no grammatical, spelling There are minor grammatical, There are minor errors in There are major errors in There are a number of
or punctuation errors spelling or punctuation errors punctuation, grammar punctuation, grammar major errors in
and/or spelling which and/or spelling which punctuation, grammar
somewhat break the flow for interrupt the flow for the and/or spelling which
the reader reader make it difficult to read
Mechanics/form Writing is clear and concise; Writing is accomplished in terms of Writing lacks clarity or Writing lacks clarity or Writing is unfocused,
atting includes thorough details and clarity and conciseness and contains conciseness and contains conciseness and contains rambling, or contains
relevant data and information; only a few errors; includes sufficient errors; gives insufficient numerous errors; gives serious errors; lacks
extremely well-organized details and detail and relevant data insufficient detail and detail and relevant
relevant data and information; and information; generally relevant data and data and information;
Uses APA guidelines accurately well- organized organized information; lacks poorly organized
and consistently to cite sources organization
Uses APA guidelines with minor Reflects incomplete Does not follow APA
violations to cite sources knowledge of APA guidelines Reflects minimal guidelines
knowledge of APA
guidelines
TOTAL score for this Thesis / Research Paper / Project Paper
Overall Comments:
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Mark Scale Grade Pick whichever is
applicable Pass
90 – 100 High Distinction Pass with minor correction
75 – 89 Distinction Pass with major correction
60 – 74 Credit Fail
55 – 59 Pass
0–54 Fail

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