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Methods Section Rubric 
Rubric Code: T23985X
By lfeleciano
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Poor

2 pts

Description of the Problem

Excellent

Very clearly posed statement of the research process and supported with high quality (strong) evidence.
Good

Fairly well posed statement of the research process that provides evidence but the evidence is not as strong as it could be.
Fair

Statement of the research process is not clearly stated and/or lacks quality evidence to support the problem
Poor

Lacks a proper statement of the research process. Evidence presented does not support the thesis or problem statement.
Measures

Excellent

Section very clearly states the search methods utilized and what search terms were used.
Good

Section states fairly well what search methods were utilized and what search terms were used.
Fair

Section attempts to state what search methods were utilized and what search terms were used.
Poor

Section poorly states what search methods were utilized and what search terms were used.
Scope

Excellent

Section clearly defines the scope of the research, how the how sources were filtered, and what was the determining criteria for source selection.
Good

Section states fairly well the scope of the research, how the how sources were filtered, and what was the determining criteria for source selection.
Fair

Section attempts defines the scope of the research, how the how sources were filtered, and what was the determining criteria for source selection.
Poor

Section poorly defines the scope of the research, how the how sources were filtered, and what was the determining criteria for source selection.
Sources

Excellent

At least 5 reputable sources included.
Good

Missing 1 source from bibliography. Some sources may lack credibility.
Fair

Less than 3 sources included. Sources may lack credibility or relevance.
Poor

Sources not included to support the section.
Formatting

Excellent

Well formulated methods section supported with strong sources of evidence specific to the topic. Appropriate utilization of citations with well-listed bibliography is observed. APA format utilized correctly.
Good

Fairly well formulated methods that has some evidence to support the topic but the evidence is a mixture of strong and weak sources. Acceptable utilization of citations is observed, minor errors when listing the bibliography. Some errors with APA formatting.
Fair

Sources support some claims made in the paper, but might not be integrated well within the paper’s argument. There may be a few errors in APA style.
Poor

Methods is not well constructed and provides a few sources of weak evidence to support the topic. No or minimal utilization of citations is observed, frequent errors when listing the bibliography or missing bibliography section as a whole. More than 3 errors in APA formatting.




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