Criteria Description 1 (Poor) 2 (Fair) 3 (Good)

- Clear alignment between the Partial alignment between the The statement of the problem
Cascade from title of the study and the The statement of the problem does statement of the problem and the directly cascades from the title,
Title statement of the problem. not align with the title of the study. study title. providing clear continuity.

- Accuracy of the problem The problem statement is inaccurate Some inaccuracies or lack of clarity The problem statement is accurate
statement in addressing the and does not effectively address the in addressing the research gap or and effectively addresses the
Correctness research gap or issue. research gap or issue. issue. research gap or issue.

Some grammatical errors, Correct use of grammar,

- Correct use of grammar, Numerous grammatical errors, punctuation issues, and punctuation, and sentence
punctuation, and sentence punctuation issues, and poor inconsistencies in sentence structure demonstrated
Grammar structure. sentence structure throughout. structure. consistently.

Criteria Description 1 (Limited) 2 (Moderate) 3 (Comprehensive)

- Clarity and specificity of the research

General objectives and goals, indicating the overall Objectives are vague and Objectives are somewhat clear Objectives are clearly defined and
Purpose scope of the study. lack clarity. but lack specificity. specific.

- Identification and description of the target Population is Some aspects of the

population for the study, including relevant inadequately described population are described, but Target population is clearly identified
Population characteristics and size. or undefined. details are lacking. and described comprehensively.

- Specification of the geographical location or Locale is not clearly Locale is mentioned but lacks Locale is clearly defined with specific
Locale setting where the study will be conducted. defined. specificity. details provided.

- Definition of the time frame during which Time frame is not Some aspects of the time Clear and specific time frame is
the study will take place, including start and specified or poorly frame are mentioned, but provided, including start and end dates
Period end dates or duration. defined. details are lacking. or duration.

Criteria Description 1 (Limited) 2 (Moderate) 3 (High)

- Demonstrates the significance and relevance Some significance and The study's importance and relevance
Importance and of the study in addressing a specific problem or Significance and relevance relevance are mentioned but are clearly and compellingly
Relevance gap in knowledge. are not clearly articulated. lack depth. demonstrated.