RUBRIC FOR PhD STUDENT RESEARCH PROPOSAL - …

1 RUBRIC FOR PhD STUDENT RESEARCH PROPOSAL Attribute Does not meet expectations Meets expectations Exceeds expectations Overall quality of science Reasoning is incorrect, incoherent, or flawed Objectives are poorly defined Demonstrates rudimentary critical thinking skills Demonstrates poor understanding of theoretical concepts Demonstrates poor understanding of subject & associated literature Demonstrates limited originality Displays limited creativity/insight Methodological plans unclear or not sufficiently thought out Statistical plans unclear or not sufficiently thought out Insufficiently independent for this stage in STUDENT career Little potential for success of RESEARCH Reasoning is coherent & clear Objectives are clear Demonstrates average critical thinking skills Demonstrates understanding of theoretical concepts Demonstrates understanding of subject & associated literature Demonstrates originality Displays creativity/insight

2 Methodological plans are adequate Statistical plans are adequate Sufficiently independent for this stage in STUDENT career Good potential for success of RESEARCH Reasoning is superior Objectives are well defined Demonstrates mature critical thinking skills Demonstrates mastery of theoretical concepts Demonstrates mastery of subject & associated literature Demonstrates exceptional originality Displays exceptional creativity/insight Methodological plans are meticulous Statistical plans are excellent Extremely independent for this stage in STUDENT career Excellent potential for success of RESEARCH Contribution to the discipline Limited potential for discovery Limited expansion upon previous RESEARCH Limited theoretical or applied significance Limited publication potential Unaware of broader implications Some potential for discovery Builds upon previous RESEARCH Reasonable theoretical or applied significance Reasonable publication potential Somewhat aware of broader implications Exceptional potential for discovery Greatly extends previous RESEARCH Exceptional theoretical or applied significance Exceptional publication potential Demonstrated awareness of broader implications Quality of communication Demonstrates poor oral communication skills Demonstrates poor responses to queries/questions Writing is weak Numerous grammatical and spelling errors apparent Organization is poor Documentation is poor Demonstrates reasonable oral communication skills Demonstrates adequate responses to queries/questions Writing is

3 Adequate Some grammatical and spelling errors apparent Organization is logical Documentation is adequate Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills Demonstrates excellent responses to queries/questions Writing is publication quality Virtually no grammatical or spelling errors apparent Organization is excellent Documentation is excellent Overall assessment Does not meet expectations Meets expectations Exceeds expectations Constructive comments for STUDENT : RUBRIC FOR PhD STUDENT RESEARCH PROPOSAL