Instructions
This is the official “Request for Proposal.”
Length: 8 to 11 pages not including title page
Margins: 1 inch per side
Spacing: double-space for normal text, while tables and reference list are single-spaced
Normal Font: Times Roman 12 point, Arial 12 point or Courier New 12 point
Cover page: includes title, author, institution
Content sections: at least the following sections must be included, although your titles may vary.
Establishment of the problem or research question.
Literature review.
Hypothesis, if it is a quantitative study; if it is descriptive or qualitative, define study objectives only.
Research design, with brief description (e.g.: say not only “this will be a quasi-experimental study” or “this is an ethnographic study”; state also the reasons for this design). Clearly identify your sampling method and explain why you selected this.
Data gathering procedures, with example of instrument(s) if possible (the instruments samples usually go as appendixes).
Consideration of ethical issues.
Quantitative studies: statistical analysis; describe what statistical procedures you will use and for what. Qualitative studies: what procedures you will use for analysis, categories (e.g.coding system).
References, listed in alphabetical order. Only references cited in text are used.
Appendixes: additional elements such as instruments, forms and letters.
Grammar and style norms: APA Style
Written in future tense, and impersonal; as if the study would be performed after approval of the proposal.
References: at least 10 scholarly references cited in text.
You can review how your final proposal will be evaluated by going to the Evaluation Rubric for Final Proposal page.
Due on Apr 27, 2024 6:59 AM
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Rubric Name: SSRM-Final-Project
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Research Proposal Content
Level 5
65 points
Level 4
60 points
Level 3
55 points
Level 2
50 points
Level 1
0 points
Criterion Score
Research Proposal Content
Student comprehensively addresses all required sections of the research proposal.
Student effectively addresses all required sections of the research proposal.
Student adequately addresses all required sections of the research proposal.
Student does not adequately addresses all required sections of the research proposal.
Student does not address all of the required sections of the research proposal.
Score of Research Proposal Content,
/ 65
Appendix Contents
Level 5
10 points
Level 4
8 points
Level 3
6 points
Level 2
4 points
Level 1
0 points
Criterion Score
Appendix Contents
Student comprehensively and effectively includes all necessary elements of the research proposal appendix.
Student effectively includes all necessary elements of the research proposal appendix.
Student adequately addresses most of the necessary elements of the research proposal appendix.
Student does not adequately address most of the necessary elements of the research proposal appendix.
Student does not include a research proposal appendix.
Score of Appendix Contents,
/ 10
Grammar and Spelling
Level 5
20 points
Level 4
15 points
Level 3
10 points
Level 2
5 points
Level 1
0 points
Criterion Score
Grammar and Spelling
The assignment is grammatically correct with no misspellings or incomplete sentences.
The assignment has some minor grammatical errors, misspellings, or incomplete sentences.
The assignment has many minor grammatical errors, misspellings, or incomplete sentences.
The assignment has some major grammatical errors, misspellings, or incomplete sentences.
The assignment is mostly grammatically incorrect with frequent misspellings, and incomplete sentences.
Score of Grammar and Spelling,
/ 20
Citing References
Level 5
5 points
Level 4
4 points
Level 3
3 points
Level 2
2 points
Level 1
0 points
Criterion Score
Citing References
All of the student’s references are cited correctly in APA style.
Most of the student’s references are cited correctly in APA style
Some of the student’s references are cited correctly in APA style.
Student does not cite references correctly in APA style.
Student does not cite references.
Score of Citing References,
/ 5
Total
Score of SSRM-Final-Project,
/ 100
Overall Score
Excellent
90 points minimum
Excellent
Good effort
75 points minimum
Good effort
Fair effort
60 points minimum
Fair effort
Needs work
0 points minimum
Needs work
