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RESEARCH PROPOSAL
JUDGING RUBRIC
SECTION
CLARITY
POINTS
Research Problem
What is the background of this
problem? Is the need for research clearly identified?
20
Existing Literature
What has been written about your
topic before? Is the existing body of knowledge clearly addressed?
10
Research Question
Does your proposal contain a central research question? Is the question specific enough?
25
Methodology
How will this research
be conducted? Is the
methodology clearly
laid out?
25
Research Topic
Is the topic creative, innovative, and/or urgent? Does the proposal justify the need to research this
topic?
15
Quality of Writing
Is the proposal free of grammatical errors? Is the writing clear? Is it directed toward an appropriate audience?
05
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