RESEARCH PROPOSAL EVALUATION RUBRIC
Component Fully met (3)
Proposal overview Effectively and insightfully
develops a set of testable,
supportable and impactful
study hypotheses.
Justification for The introduction section
hypotheses provides a cogent overview
of conceptual and
theoretical issues related to
the study hypotheses.
Demonstrates outstanding
critical thinking.
Supporting Provides clearly appropriate
evidence evidence to support position
Review of relevant Sophisticated integration,
research synthesis, and critique of
literature from related fields.
Places work within larger
context.
Maintains The proposal is well
purpose/focus organized and has a tight
and cohesive focus that is
integrated throughout the
document
Methodology Identifies appropriate
• Sample methodologies and
• Procedures research techniques (e.g.,
• Measures justifies the sample,
• Data procedures, and measures).
analytic plan Data analytic plan is
suitable to test study
hypotheses. Provides
appropriate justification for
controls. Project is feasible
Met (2) Partially Met (1) Not met (0) Score
Develops a set of testable Develops hypotheses. Hypotheses are not
and supportable testable or justifiable.
hypotheses.
The introduction section The proposal provides Very little support for the
provides a logical overview weak support for study conceptual and
of conceptual and hypotheses. Provides theoretical relevant to
theoretical issues related to some evidence of sound the study hypotheses
the study hypotheses. critical thinking. was provided. Provides
Demonstrates competent little evidence of sound
critical thinking. critical thinking.
Provides adequate Provides inappropriate Provides little or no
evidence to support position or insufficient evidence evidence to support
to support position position
Provides a meaningful Fails to cite important or Provides little or no
summary of the literature. relevant scholarship. relevant scholarship.
Shows understanding of Misinterprets research
relevant literature findings.
The proposal has an The proposal is The document lacks
organizational structure and somewhat focused or focus or contains major
the focus is clear has minor drifts in the drifts in focus
throughout. focus.
Identifies appropriate Identifies appropriate The methodologies
methodologies and methodologies and described are either not
research techniques but research techniques but suited or poorly suited to
some details are missing or many details are test hypotheses. The
vague. missing or vague. The methodology is under-
methodology is largely developed and/or is not
incomplete. feasible.
 Grammar, clarity, The manuscript is well
and organization written and ideas are well
developed and explained.
Sentences and paragraphs
are grammatically correct.
Uses subheadings
appropriately.
References and Properly and explicitly cited.
citations Reference list matches
citations
General recommendations for the research proposal defense:
The manuscript effectively
communicates ideas. The
writing is grammatically
correct, but some sections
lack clarity.
Properly cited. May have a
few instances in which
proper citations are missing.
The manuscript The manuscript is poorly
communicates ideas written and confusing.
adequately. The Ideas are not
manuscript contains communicated
some grammatical effectively.
errors. Many sections
lack clarity.
The manuscript has The manuscript lacks
several instances of proper citations or
improper use of includes no citations.
citations. Contains
several statements
without appropriately
citing.
TOTAL SCORE +1
(25/25)
 INDIVIDUAL CHECKLIST
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Content
Does the student appropriately and effectively exhibit or use the following:
Components Yes (2) Sometimes (1) No (0) Total
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interpret data smoothly
Recovers from anxiety
Demonstrates knowledge of the
content area
TOTAL

Presentation and Delivery: Oral Components

Does the student appropriately and effectively exhibit or use the following:

Components Yes (2) Sometimes (1) No (0) Total

Eye contact
Facial expressions
Gestures/movement
Appropriate word choice
Proper pronunciation
Vocal variety
Self-confidence
Professionalism
Enthusiasm
Timing/pace
TOTAL

Presentation and Delivery: Visual components

Are the visual aids (Power point slides, handouts..)
Components Yes (2) Sometimes (1) No (0) Total
Well organized
Clear and readable
Free of mechanical and grammatical
errors
Relevant and meaningful
Used appropriate graphs
Computations are correct
TOTAL

OVERALL TOTAL:______________