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Research Proposal 
The rubic is used to appraise the introductory research paper that specifies a topic of interest; identifies a problem; proposes a need for a study on a particular research topic
Rubric Code: W246C63
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

fair

3 pts

Poor

2 pts

Introduction

Excellent

Well formulated introduction based on facts that are supported with strong sources of evidence specific to the topic.
Good

Fairly well formulated introduction that has some evidence to support the topic but the evidence is a mixture of strong and weak sources.
fair

Introduction is not well constructed and provides a few sources of weak evidence to support the topic.
Poor

Lacks a proper introduction. There is no substantive evidence to support the topic
Problem Statement

Excellent

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

Fairly well posed statement of the problem that provides evidence but the evidence is not as strong as it could be.
fair

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

Lacks a proper statement of the problem.
Evidence presented does not support the thesis or problem statement.
Maintains purpose/focus

Excellent

The proposal is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated throughout the document
Good

The proposal has an organizational structure and the focus is clear throughout.
fair

The proposal is somewhat focused or has minor drifts in the focus.
Poor

The document lacks focus or contains major drifts in focus
MLA Format

Excellent

There were less than two mistakes in the required format.
Margins, typeface, spacing, page numbering, and headings followed the required format.
There were minor mistakes with the Title
page and/or Table of Contents.
Good

There were minor mistakes in the required format that did not interfere with the readability of the proposal.
Margins, typeface, spacing, and page numbering were correct. There were minor mistakes with headings,
Title page, and/or Table of Contents.
fair

Consistent mistakes were made in the required format.
These included margins, spacing, page numbering, typeface, and headings that failed to comply with MLA conventions. Format mistakes were found on the Title
page and in the Table of Contents.
Poor

The paper lacked MLA format
Writing Mechanics

Excellent

Very well written paper with few grammatical errors. Adheres to all the proposal writing format requirements as presented in the guidelines.
Good

Well written paper with few grammatical errors. Adheres to most of the proposal writing format requirements as presented in the guidelines.
fair

Fairly written paper that lacks clarity; has poor transition sentences. There are several grammatical errors. Adheres to most of the proposal writing format requirements as presented in the guidelines.
Poor

Poorly written paper that lacks organization. There are multiple grammatical errors. Fails to adhere to the proposal writing format requirements as presented in the guidelines.



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