RESEARCH PROPOSAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
Excellent
5 pts
Competent
4 pts
& PRESENTATION
Needs Improvement
3 pts
Incomplete
1 pt
Introduction
An intriguing introduction based on
facts leads clearly into the research
proposal.
A fairly well formulated introduction
with some evidence to support the
topic leads into the research proposal.
Introduction is not well constructed,
uninteresting, or does not lead into the research
proposal.
Lacks a proper introduction.
Problem
Statement
Stated the research
problem clearly, and provided
motivation for undertaking the
research.
Fairly well posed statement of the
problem that provides evidence but
the evidence is not as strong as it
could be.
Statement of the problem is not clearly stated
and/or lacks quality evidence to support the
problem
Lacks a proper statement of the problem.
Research
Hypothesis
Well stated research hypothesis based
on the purpose of the study.
Fairly well stated hypothesis based on
the purpose of the study.
Stated hypothesis is unclear based on the purpose
of the study.
Lacks a hypothesis.
Literature
Review
Demonstrated basic knowledge of
literature in the area,
and of prior work on the specific
research problem. Mentioned at least 1
theory.
Demonstrated basic knowledge of
literature or previous research in the
area, but did not mention any theories.
Unclearly mentioned some previous work in the
area.
Did not mention any previous research,
literature, or theories.
Methodology
Well stated research methodology
from the design to statistical analysis
Fairly well stated research
methodology from the design to
statistical analysis
Research design and other methodology parts is
not clear and concise
Lacks proper identification of research
design and other methodology parts
References
References are given for more than 2
relevant sources. Appropriate APA
citation style is used.
References are given for 2 relevant
sources. Appropriate APA citation
style is used.
References are given for more than 1 relevant
source. Appropriate APA citation style is used.
No references are provided, or they are not
cited correctly.
Writing
Very well written proposal with few
Well written proposal with few
Fairly written proposal that lacks clarity; has poor
Poorly written paper that lacks
Evidence presented does not support the
thesis or problem statement.
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Mechanics
grammatical errors. Adheres to all the
proposal writing format requirements
as presented in the guidelines.
grammatical errors. Adheres to most
of the proposal writing format
requirements as presented in the
guidelines.
transition sentences. There are several
grammatical errors. Adheres to most of the
proposal writing format requirements as
presented in the guidelines.
organization. There are multiple
grammatical errors. Fails to adhere to the
proposal writing format requirements as
presented in the guidelines.
Presentation
Skill
Excellent eye contact, no
distracting gestures,
appropriate volume, clear and
consistent
enunciation. Creative and charismatic.
Good eye contact, no
distracting gestures,
usually has appropriate
volume, overall clear
enunciation.
Inconsistent with eye
contact, volume, and
enunciation. Obvious
distracting mannerism(s).
Poor eye contact,
volume too low or loud,
poor enunciation.
Visual Aids
The presentation includes appropriate
and easily understood visual aids,
which complement and enhance the
presented information.
The presentation includes appropriate
and easily understood visual aids,
which complement and enhance the
presented information.
The presentation includes appropriate visual aids,
but these are too few, or are difficult to
understand, or the presenter does not
refer to or explain them.
The presentation includes no visual aids.
Or the visual aids do not complement the
information.
Overall
Presentation
Quality
Excellent use was made of the
student's presentation time (4
minutes). Each section of the written
proposal was mentioned. English
quality was advanced.
Good use was made of the student's
presentation time (4 minutes). Each
section of the written proposal was
mentioned. English quality was
acceptable.
Acceptable use was made of the student's
presentation time (4 minutes). Most sections of
the written proposal was mentioned. English
quality was inconsistent.
The presentation was not timed
appropriate. Some portions of the proposal
were ignored. English was difficult to
understand.
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