PILAR COLLEGE OF ZAMBOANGA CITY, INC.

R.T. Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City

Basic Education Department
PAASCU Accredited Level III
A.Y. 2019-2020

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH TOPIC

Rubric for Research Topic Proposal

Criteria Grade/Points
Nature of the Topic:
1. Is the topic being proposed researchable?
Title of the proposed research paper
2. Does the title encapsulate the main idea of the study?
3. Does the title form a concise statement that explains the essence of
the main topic?
4. Is the title clearly phrased? Is it self-explanatory?
Relevance of the topic
5. Is the research topic relevant today?
Limited scope of the topic
6. Is the research topic too broad or too narrow?
Interesting topic
7. Is the topic interesting?
Criteria in evaluating research topics
Grade: 9 – 10 Excellent 5 – 6 Good
7 - 8 Very Good 0 – 4 Needs Improvement

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PILAR COLLEGE OF ZAMBOANGA CITY, INC.

R.T. Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City
Basic Education Department
PAASCU Accredited Level III
A.Y. 2019-2020

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH TOPIC

Rubric for Research Topic Proposal

Criteria Grade/Points
Nature of the Topic:
1. Is the topic being proposed researchable?
Title of the proposed research paper
2. Does the title encapsulate the main idea of the study?
3. Does the title form a concise statement that explains the essence of
the main topic?
4. Is the title clearly phrased? Is it self-explanatory?
Relevance of the topic
5. Is the research topic relevant today?
Limited scope of the topic
6. Is the research topic too broad or too narrow?
Interesting topic
7. Is the topic interesting?
Criteria in evaluating research topics
Grade: 9 – 10 Excellent 5 – 6 Good
7 - 8 Very Good 0 – 4 Needs Improvement

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R.T. Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City
Basic Education Department
PAASCU Accredited Level III
A.Y. 2019-2020

WRITING A RESEARCH INTRODUCTION

Rubric for Writing a Research Introduction

Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Needs Grade/

(9-10) (7-8) (5-6) Improvement Points
(0-4)
Background The background of The background of The background The
of the Study the study is well the study is fairly of the study is not background of
develop. well developed. well constructed. the study is
badly written.
Statement of The research The research The research The research
the Problem problem is clearly problem is fairly problem is not problem is not
stated and well stated, but it clearly stated, and properly stated,
supported by high provides evidence it lacks quality and there is no
quality (strong) that is not as evidence for evidence that
evidence. strong as it could support. supports the
be. problem.
Research The research The research The research The
Objectives objectives are very objectives are objectives are not introduction
clearly stated, and fairly well stated, clearly stated, and lacks research
they connect very and they connect they do not objectives.
well with the well with the connect well with
research problem. research problem the research
problem.
Significance The importance The importance The importance The
of the Study and relevance of and relevance of and relevance of introduction
the research is the research is the research is not does not state
clearly explained. fairly explained. clearly explained. the significance
of the study.
Scope and The scope of the The scope of the The scope of the The
Limitation study including the study including the study including introduction
of the Study areas that will not areas that will not the areas that will does not
be included is be included is not be included is include the
clearly defined. fairly defined. not clearly scope and
defined. limitation of the
study.
Research The research The research The hypothesis is The hypothesis
Hypothesis hypothesis is well hypothesis is fairly unclear. The does not
stated based on the well stated based statement follows support the
purpose of the on the purpose of less than 80% of purpose of the
study. The the study. The the guidelines for study. The
statement follows statement follows formulating statement fails
all the guidelines greater than 80% hypothesis. to follow the
for formulating of the guidelines guidelines for
hypothesis. for formulating formulating
hypothesis. hypothesis.
Theoretical / The framework of The framework of The framework of The framework
Conceptual the research is the research is the research is not of the research
Framework clearly established. fairly established. clearly is not
It clearly explains It fairly explains established. It established.
the relationship of the relationship of does not clearly
the variables with the research explain the
each other. It variables with relationship of the
discusses each other. It research variables
extensively how it discusses fairly with each other.
is relevant to the how it is relevant It does not
research problem. discuss
 to the research extensively how
problem. it is relevant to
the research
problem.
Definition of The key terms The key terms The key terms There are no
Terms used in the used in the used in the definition of
research are research are fairly research are not terms.
clearly defined. defined. The clearly defined.
The operational operational and The operational
and conceptual conceptual and conceptual
definitions are definitions are definitions are not
clearly stated. fairly stated. clearly stated.
Overall The introduction Although a A relevant The statement
Quality of articulates clear, research issue is research issue is of the problem,
the Research reasonable identified, the identified. significance,
Introduction research questions statement of the Research purpose,
given the purpose, problem is too questions are questions/
designs, and broad or its succinctly stated, hypotheses, or
methods of the description fails to connected with definitions of
proposed study. establish its the research constructs and
All constructs and importance. The issue, and variables were
variables have research purpose, supported by the omitted or
been appropriately questions, literature. inappropriate.
defined. hypotheses, or Constructs and
Propositions are definitions of variables have
clearly supported constructs and been identified
by the literature. variables are and described.
All elements are poorly formed, Connections are
mutually ambiguous, or not established with
supportive. logically the literature.
connected to the
description.

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R.T. Lim Boulevard, Zamboanga City
Basic Education Department
PAASCU Accredited Level III
A.Y. 2019-2020

REVIEWING RELATED LITERATURE

Rubric for Review of Related Literature

Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Needs Grade/

(9-10) (7-8) (5-6) Improvement Points
(0-4)
Organization The structure is A workable The structure of The structure of
intuitive and structure has been the literature the literature
sufficiently presented for review is weak; it review is
inclusive of presenting does not identify incomprehensible,
important relevant literature important ideas, irrelevant or
constructs and related to the constructs or confusing.
variables of the constructs and variables related
proposed study. variables of the to the research
proposed study. purpose,
questions or
context.
Literature The narrative Key constructs A key construct The review of
Review integrates critical and variables are and variable is literature is
and logical details connected with not connected missing; it
from the peer- relevant, reliable with the research consists of
reviewed theoretical and literature. nonresearch based
theoretical and research literature. Selected articles.
research literature. literature is from Propositions are
Each key unreliable irrelevant,
construct and sources. Literary inaccurate or
variable is supports are inappropriate.
grounded in the vague or
literature. ambiguous.
Mechanics There are no There are almost There are many There are
errors in no errors in errors in numerous and
punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, distracting errors
capitalization, and capitalization, and capitalization, in punctuation,
spelling. spelling. and spelling. capitalization, and
spelling.
Citations All works are Some works are Few works are No sources are
cited done in the cited in the correct cited but done in cited in the
correct format format. the correct review.
with no errors. Inconsistencies format.
are evident.

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