Assessment Criteria Assessment Indicators Peer Feedback

All relevant background information is provided and organized in such

a way as to establish a clear context for the study and to provide a
comprehensive consideration of the industry challenge.

The rationale is extremely well defined, comprehensive, and

persuasive. A funnel structure is excellently applied. Meaningful
relationships between concepts and/or variables under study are
clearly reflected upon and emphasized, adding a new perspective on
previous research regarding the topic.

The main research question is excellently integrated into rationale.

The academic and industry relevance of the research project are

argued for excellently: it becomes unmistakably clear why the research
Introduction, is important and relevant
Literature Review,
Sub now, as well in what ways it is relevant for the industry and the
Questions/Hypothese academic community.
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The literature review presents in an exemplary, accurate, and
comprehensive manner the status of high quality, up-to-date and
relevant research literature on the topic under study. Gaps in the
literature are comprehensively identified. The literature review shows a
clear possibility to articulate with the data collected in the research

project.

The literature review is excellently worked out, connected to main

research question and synthesized into sub question(s)/hypotheses (no
annotated bibliography).

The sub questions/hypotheses are excellently formulated and stand in

 relation to main research question.

The choices in methodology perfectly fit the needs of the project

(questions/hypotheses) and are thoroughly explained.

The choices in methodology are excellently argued for in relation to

Methodology
question(s)/hypotheses and justified with adequate, relevant literature.

The findings/results are relevant, excellently worked out, structured

and presented. The findings/results are clearly linked to the
questions/hypotheses.
Findings/Results,
The collected data is outstandingly integrated into the overall
Discussion,
argument.
Conclusions
The findings/results are extremely well explained with the help of
literature/theory

and discussed/articulated with existing literature/theory in an

outstanding way.

The conclusions clearly follow from findings/results and answer the

question(s).

The limitations fully describe (possible) limitations to research

methodology, alternatives for operational definitions of constructs, and
possible researcher influences. The section connects these limitations
clearly to outcomes and results and

Recommendations, suggests designs changes to study that would account for the
Limitations limitations.

Based on the findings/results of the research project, extremely

 valuable and well- informed recommendations are given, in response
to the industry challenge.

The suggestions for further research in this area are extremely valuable
and insightful based on the findings/results of the research project.

Throughout, excellent paragraph structure is applied, and logical

connections are made between (sub)headings, paragraphs, sub
chapters and chapters.

Levels of formal English are to an academic writing standard and free of

Research Document errors.
Document is extremely well formatted, presented and structured. No
inconsistencies present within either use of tense or perspective.
Satisfies word count demands.

Research document consistently follows APA style and conventions

with no errors. All citations and references in text are present in the
reference list and vice versa.

Reference list is correctly formatted and contains no error in APA style.