Obesity Research Intervention – Rubric
Scoring Guide: Target =3D 90 – 100% &=
nbsp; Acceptable:
70 – 89% &nbs=
p;
Unacceptable: < 70%
PROPOSAL
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<= o:p> |
Target (5) |
Acceptable (3) |
Unacceptable (< 3) |
Points |
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Topic |
Topic selected with a concise, descriptive,
informative title. |
Topic selected with a concise but non-descriptiv=
e,
uninformative title. |
Topic selected with a wordy, non-descriptive,
uninformative title. |
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Statement of the Problem/ Research Question(s) |
Clear and concise statement of the purpose of the
study with excellent background information to support the need for the
proposal. Clear and descriptive research question(s) and
explanation of how results will contribute to the literature. |
Clear but not concise statement of the purpose of
the study with good background information to support the need for the
proposal. Clear but non-descriptive research question(s) a= nd explanation of how results will contribute to the literature.<= o:p> |
Unclear and wordy statement of the purpose of the
study with poor background information to support the need for the propos=
al. Unclear and non-descriptive research question(s)= and explanation of how results will contribute to the literature.<= o:p> |
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Literature Review |
Comprehensive and provides a clear connection
between established theory, the stated problem and the research question.=
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Not comprehensive, but does provide a clear
connection between established theory, the stated problem and the research
question. |
Not comprehensive and does not provide a clear
connection between established theory, the stated problem and the research
question. |
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Hypothesis |
Clear, detailed statement of the research hypothesis(es). Clear and comprehensive explanation of why testi=
ng
this hypothesis(es)
appropriate for elucidating the research question(s). |
Clear, but non-descriptive statement of the rese=
arch
hypothesis(es). Clear but not comprehens=
ive explanation of why testing this hypothesis(es) appropriate for elucidating the research questi=
on(s). |
Unclear and non-descriptive statement of the
research hypothesis(es). Unclear and non-comprehensive explanation of why
testing this hypothesis(e=
s)
appropriate for elucidating the research question(s). |
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Methodology |
Study design, subjects and data collection and
analysis clearly and comprehensively described. |
Study design, subjects and data collection and
analysis are clearly described but not comprehensive. |
Study design, subjects and data collection and
analysis are not clearly described or comprehensive. |
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Interventional Components |
Interventional components clearly and comprehens=
ively
described. |
Interventional components clearly described but =
not
comprehensive. |
Interventional components not clearly described =
or
comprehensive. |
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Resources |
All resources (> 8) from reputable,
referred-sources and cited in proper MLA format. |
Most resources (at least 6) from reputable,
referred-sources with only minor MLA citation error. |
Most resource (at least 6) from non-reputable,
non-referred sources and cited in improper MLA format. |
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WRITING STYLE & SKILLS
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<= o:p> |
Target (5) |
Acceptable (3) |
Unacceptable (< 3) |
Points |
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Grammar & Spelling |
Proposal has excellent writing skills and free of
spelling and grammatical errors. |
Proposal has good writing skills and spelling and
grammatical errors are limited. |
Proposal has poor writing skills and contains nu=
merous
spelling and grammatical errors. |
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Organization |
Proposal very well organized, with each section
clearly delineated with clear, smooth transitions. |
Proposal
usually clear, but sometimes lacks smooth transitions between
sections. |
Proposal randomly arranged and fails to flow in a
coherent manner. |
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Appropriate Use of Resources |
All concepts referenced by the literature and in=
the
correct format. |
Most concepts (> 90%) referenced by the
literature and in the correct format. |
Concepts not referenced by the literature and in=
the
incorrect format. |
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