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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

Is the topic creative, innovative, and/or urgent? Does the proposal justify the need to research this topic?

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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