Rubric For Original Research Project: Criteria Expert Proficient Apprentice Novice
Rubric For Original Research Project: Criteria Expert Proficient Apprentice Novice
Rubric For Original Research Project: Criteria Expert Proficient Apprentice Novice
Introduction Clearly identifies and Limited discussion of Minimal discussion of Little or no discussion of
[Introductory discusses research research focus/purpose research focus/purpose research focus/purpose
paragraph(s), focus/purpose of of research of research of research
literature research Research focus is less Research focus is not Research focus not
review, Research focus is clearly well-grounded in well-grounded in grounded in previous
hypotheses or grounded in previous previous previous research/theoretically
propositions] research/theoretically research/theoretically research/theoretically relevant literature
relevant literature relevant literature relevant literature Significance of the
Significance of the Significance of the Significance of the research is not
research is clearly research is not as research is not clearly identified (how it adds
identified (how it adds clearly identified (how it identified (how it adds to previous research)
to previous research) adds to previous to previous research) Hypotheses/propositions
Hypotheses/propositions research) Hypotheses/propositions are poorly articulated or
are clearly articulated Hypotheses/propositions are not well articulated are absent altogether
are described but not as
well articulated
Research Provides accurate, Description of how the Description of how the Description of how the
Methods thorough description of data was collected, data was collected, data was collected,
how the data was what/how many data what/how many data what/how many data
collected, what/how sources were analyzed, sources were analyzed, sources were analyzed,
many data sources were plan of analysis or plan of analysis or plan of analysis or
analyzed, plan of measurement measurement measurement
analysis or instrument, research instrument, research instrument, research
measurement context is adequate but context is somewhat context is very
instrument, research limited. confusing/not clearly confusing/not
context Reflection on social articulated. articulated sufficiently.
Reflection on social situatedness/reflexivity Reflection on social Reflection on social
situatedness/reflexivity and how it may situatedness/reflexivity situatedness/reflexivity
and how it may influence data collection and how it may and how it may
influence data collection and interpretation is influence data collection influence data collection
and interpretation is adequate but limited and interpretation is and interpretation is
thorough and insightful limited and lacks insight severely limited, lacks
insight, or is absent
altogether
Results Results are clearly Results are explained Results are not very Results are not clearly
explained in a but not as clearly, level clearly explained, level explained, level of detail
comprehensive level of of detail is not as of detail is insufficient, is severely insufficient,
detail and are well- sufficient, and there and there are more and there are serious
organized are some organizational issues organizational issues
Tables/figures clearly organizational issues Tables/figures are not Tables/figures are not
and concisely convey Tables/figures are not clear/concise in clear/concise in
the data. as clear/concise in conveying the data. conveying the data.
Statistical analyses (if conveying the data. Statistical analyses (if Statistical analyses (if
used) are appropriate Statistical analyses (if used) are inappropriate used) are inappropriate
tests and are accurately used) are appropriate tests and/or are not tests and/or are not
interpreted. tests but are not accurately interpreted. accurately interpreted.
accurately interpreted.
Spelling & No spelling & grammar Minimal spelling & Noticeable spelling and Excessive spelling
Grammar mistakes grammar mistakes grammar mistakes and/or grammar
mistakes
Manuscript Title page has proper Title page Title page deviates a bit Title page completely
Format APA formatting approximates APA more from APA deviates from APA
Used correct headings & formatting formatting formatting
subheadings Used correct headings Headings & subheadings Headings and
consistently & subheadings almost less consistent subheadings completely
consistently deviate from suggested
formatting or are
absent altogether
Additional Comments:
Swygart-Hobaugh, A. J. (Some elements adapted from vom Saal, F., “Scoring Rubric—Scientific Paper”
http://www.biology.missouri.edu/courses/Bio4984_vomSaal/pdf/Sci_Paper_Critique.pdf and Cornell College/Colorado College., “Figure 1:
Research Paper Rubric” http://www.coloradocollege.edu/library/acmassign/tools.html