| Research Proposal Paper – Grading Rubric | |||||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |||
| A. Introduction Paragraph 1) Provides a brief overview of what the body of research you propose to complete; 2) Identify the Research Question your research will answers 3) Explain why this is important research to perform; and, (i.e., how it fills a gap in the present body of knowledge). |
3 pts Effectively and clearly introduced the purpose of the Social Psychology Proposal. 1) Provided a brief overview of what the body of research their propose to complete; 2) Identified the Research Question their research will answers; and, 3) Explained why this is important research to perform (i.e., how it fills a gap |
2 pts Adequate introduced the Social Psychology Proposal. 1) Only an adequate overview of what the body of research their propose to complete; 2) Only adequately identified the Research Question their research will answers; and, 3) Only adequately explained why this is important research to |
1 pts Insufficiently introduced the Social Psychology Proposal. 1) Insufficiently overviewed what the body of research their propose to complete; 2) Insufficiently identified the Research Question their research will answers; and, 3) Insufficiently explained why this is important research to perform (i.e., how |
0 pts Failed to provide the necessary elements of the Introduction. 1) Failed to provide an overview of what the body of research their propose to complete; 2) Failed to identify the Research Question their research will answers; and, 3) Failed to explain why this is important research to perform (i.e., how |
3 pts |
| in the present body of knowledge). |
perform (i.e., how it fills a gap in the present body of knowledge). |
it fills a gap in the present body of knowledge). |
it fills a gap in the present body of knowledge). |
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| B. Rationale for the Research 1) Provide a background discussion that argues why this research is important to do; and, 2) Explain what observation(s) led you toward this body of research (i.e., what tweaked your interest in this). |
3 pts Effectively presented a rationale for the research. 1) Provided a background discussion that argued why this research would be important to do; and, 2) Explained what observation(s) led them toward this body of research (i.e., what tweaked your interest in this). |
2 pts Adequately presented a rationale for the research. 1) Only an adequately presented a background discussion that argued why this research would be important to do; and, 2) Only an adequately explained what observation(s) led them toward this body of research (i.e., what tweaked your interest in this). |
1 pts Insufficiently presented a rationale for the research. 1) Insufficiently presented a background discussion that argued why this research would be important to do; and, 2) Insufficiently explained what observation(s) led them toward this body of research (i.e., what tweaked your interest in this). |
0 pts Failed to provide a rationale for their research. 1) Failed to provide a background discussion that argued why this research would be important to do; and, 2) Failed to explain what observation(s) led them toward this body of research (i.e., what tweaked your interest in this). |
3 pts |
| C. The Literature Review (i.e., |
12 pts | 8 pts | 4 pts | 0 pts | 12 pts |
| Review of the Existing Literature) 1) Effectively presents what is already known about the research related topic; 2) Write a building and cohesive argumentative discussion in an essay format. 3) Did not simply recite what each author did, learned or said, but build a discussion; and, 4) Discussed how their research would then fill a gap in the existing research. |
Effectively presented a Literature Review (i.e., Review of the Existing Literature) 1) Effectively presented and discussed what is already known about the related topic; 2) Wrote a building and cohesive argumentative discussion in an essay format; 3) Did not simply recite what each author did, learned or said, but build a discussion; and, 4) Discussed how their research would then fill a gap in the existing research. |
Only adequately presented a Literature Review (i.e., Review of the Existing Literature) 1) Only an adequately presented and discussed what is already known about the related topic; 2) Only an adequate discussion that was not always a building cohesive discussion in essay format; 3) At times only recited what each author did, learned or said, but build a discussion); and, 4) Only adequately discussed how their research |
Insufficiently presented a Literature Review (i.e., Review of the Existing Literature) 1) Insufficiently presented and discussed what is already known about the related topic; 2) Insufficient discussion that was clearly not a building cohesive discussion in essay format; 3) Tended to just recite what each author did, learned or said, but build a discussion); and, 4) Insufficiently discussed how their research would then fill a |
Failed to provide a Literature Review (i.e., Review of the Existing Literature) 1) Failed to discuss what is already known about the related topic; 2) Failed to present a building cohesive discussion in essay format; 3) Failed to discuss what each author did, learned or said, but build a discussion); and, 4) Failed to discuss how their research would then fill a gap in the existing research. |
| would then fill a gap in the existing research. |
gap in the existing research. |
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| D. Sources for Literature Review 1) Students must identify and discuss a minimum of five (5) historical bodies of research relevant to the topic of their research proposal. 2) The historical bodies of research cannot be older than ten (10) years old. |
5 pts Five (5) Academic – Peer Reviewed – Journal Article sources. 1) Discussed five (5) Historical Bodies of Research; 2) The research was less than 10- years old; and, 3) The research was from authentic Academic – Peer Reviewed – Academic Journal sources. |
4 pts Four (4) Academic – Peer Reviewed – Journal Article sources 1) Discussed four (4) Historical Bodies of Research; 2) The research was less than 10- years old; and, 3) The research was from authentic Academic – Peer Reviewed – Academic Journal sources. |
3 pts Three (3) Academic – Peer Reviewed – Journal Article sources 1) Discussed three (3) Historical Bodies of Research; 2) The research was less than 10- years old; and, 3) The research was from authentic Academic – Peer Reviewed – Academic Journal sources. |
2 pts One (1) or Two (2) Academic – Peer Reviewed – Journal Article sources. 1) Discussed one (1) or two (2) Historical Bodies of Research; 2) The research was less than 10- years old; and, 3) The research was from authentic Academic – Peer Reviewed – Academic Journal sources. |
0 pts Failed to discuss Peer Reviewed – Journal Article sources. Failed to Discuss any Historical Bodies of Research from authentic Academic – Peer Reviewed – Academic Journal sources. |
5 pts |
| E. Discussion of Social Psychology Theory. 1) Students must identify and discuss a minimum of two (2) Social Psychology Theories. 2) These theories must come specifically from the Class Textbook by ‘Kassin, Fein & Markus.’ 3) Students must name and fully define the theory in your own words; and, 4) Students must discuss how this theory helps to guide and explain something about nature of the topic of |
6 pts The student fully met the essential elements of discussion. 1) The student effectively identified, defined, and thoroughly discussed two (2) Social Psychology theories from their class textbook. |
4 pts Adequately identified, defined, and discussed two (2) Social Psychology theories from their class textbook. 1) The student had some missing essential elements of discussion; and/or 2) The student may have also failed to identify and discuss two (2) Social Psychology theories; and/or 3) The student may have also failed to use their class textbook as their source. |
2 pts Insufficiently identified, defined, and discussed two (2) Social Psychology theories from their class textbook. 1) The student had a lot missing and essential elements of discussion, and/or 2) The student may have also failed to identify and discuss two (2) Social Psychology theories; and/or 3) The student may have also failed to use their class textbook as their source. |
0 pts The student failed to identify, define, and discuss two (2) Social Psychology theories from their class textbook. |
6 pts |
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| F. APA (7th Ed.) 1) APA Format used an appropriate writing style for the assignment; 2) Effectively used in-text citations for direct quotes and paraphrasing; and, 3) Effectively used an appropriate reference page listing. |
3 pts Effectively used APA formatting in the paper. All elements of APA formatting were appropriately and were used consistently throughout the paper. |
2 pts Adequately used APA formatting in the paper. 1) Adequately used APA Format with an appropriate writing style for the assignment, with only minor errors; 2) Adequately used in-text citations for direct quotes and paraphrasing with, only minor errors; and, 3) Adequately used an appropriate Reference page listing, with only minor errors. |
1 pts Insufficiently used APA formatting in the paper. 1) Insufficiently used APA Format with an appropriate writing style for the assignment with frequent and reoccurring errors; 2) Insufficiently used in-text citations for direct quotes and paraphrasing with frequent and reoccurring errors; and, 3) Insufficiently used an appropriate Reference page listing with frequent and reoccurring errors. |
0 pts Failed to use or demonstrate knowledge of APA formatting. 1) Failed to use an APA Format with an appropriate writing style for the assignment with frequent and reoccurring errors; 2) Failed to use an in text citations for direct quotes and paraphrasing with frequent and reoccurring errors; and, 3) Failed to use an an appropriate Reference page listing with frequent and reoccurring errors. |
3 pts |
| G. Writing Mechanics 1) Demonstrated appropriate sentence structure: 2) The student demonstrated correct grammar, and punctuation; and, 3) The student demonstrated the appropriate use of language that was free of spelling errors. |
3 pts Effectively demonstrated writing mechanics and abilities appropriate for the College/University. 1) Demonstrated appropriate sentence structure: 2) The student demonstrated correct grammar, and punctuation; and, 3) The student demonstrated the appropriate use of language that was free of spelling errors. |
2 pts Adequately demonstrated writing mechanics and abilities appropriate for the College/University. 1) Adequately demonstrated appropriate sentence structure: 2) Adequately demonstrated correct grammar, and punctuation with only a few errors that were not distracting; and, 3) Adequately demonstrated appropriate use of language that was free of spelling errors. |
1 pts Insufficiently demonstrated writing mechanics and abilities appropriate for the College/University. 1) Insufficiently demonstrated appropriate sentence structure: 2) Insufficiently demonstrated correct grammar, and punctuation with frequent and reoccurring errors; and, 3) Insufficiently used the appropriate language with frequent and reoccurring spelling errors. |
0 pts Failed to demonstrate writing mechanics and abilities appropriate for the College/University. 1) Failed to demonstrate appropriate sentence structure: 2) Failed to demonstrate correct grammar, and punctuation; and, 3) Failed to demonstrate appropriate use of language with frequent and reoccurring spelling errors. |
3 pts |
| Total Points: 25 |