Rubric for Thesis, Research Outline for Soc St Ed 314 1st Sem 2023-2024

Adapted from: Texas A & M University – Commerce, Department of Health & Human Performance – Thesis
Grading Rubric
(https://inside.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/educationhumanservices/departments/healthhumanperformanc
e/documents/Research%20Paper%20Grading%20Rubric3.pdf)
CRITERIA Beginning = 5 Basic = 10 Proficient = 15 Mastery = 20
Introduction Topic is of little Topic is of some importance Topic is important and Topic of major importance
importance or and is related to field of study. related to field of study. and specifically related to
unrelated to field of Topic will somewhat add to the Topic will moderately add to the field of study. Topic has
study. Topic will not add body of literature in the field of the body of literature in the significant theoretical and
to the body of literature study. Topic had basic field of study. Topic has practical importance to the
in the field of study. theoretical and practical moderate theoretical and field of study. Topic
Topic has little importance to the field of practical importance to the demonstrates a high level
theoretical or practical study. Topic demonstrates field of study. Topic of innovative thinking.
importance to the field some innovative thinking. demonstrates a moderate Topic directly relates to
of study. Topic Topic somewhat relates to level on innovative thinking. planning, implementing,
demonstrates no planning, implementing, and Topic directly relates to and evaluating a program.
innovative thinking. evaluating a program. planning, implementing,
Topic does not directly and evaluating a program.
relate to planning,
implementing, and
evaluating a program.
Objectives of the Unclear and confusing. Somewhat understandable Clearly stated and Clearly stated and
Study No conceptualization. but needs clarity. Some level appropriately worded. appropriately worded. Well
of conceptualization. Moderately conceptualized. conceptualized.

Hypothesis (if Unrelated to purpose Somewhat related to purpose Related purpose and Clearly related to purpose
appropriate) and poorly written. and understandable. understandable. Moderate and understandable. Little
Significant revision Significant revision needed. revision needed. or no revision needed.
needed.
Review of Literature/ Incomplete or Partially complete and Complete literature review Comprehensive literature
Theoretical disorganized. Includes somewhat disorganized. with sound organization. review. Includes current and
Framework an inappropriate Includes few non-refereed Includes very few landmark literature highly
number of nonrefereed sources. Establishes a basic nonreferred sources and relevant to the topic.
sources. Fails to theoretical framework provides current research Establishes an advanced
establish an (including motivational relevant to the field and the theoretical framework
appropriate theoretical theories) for the research topic. Establishes a sound (including motivational
framework (including topic. Demonstrates a basic and proficient theoretical theories) for the research
motivational theories) understanding of appropriate framework (including topic. Is appropriate for
for the research topic. citation format, but requires motivational theories) for the publication or presentation
Fails to site significant revision. Is not research topic. May be with little or no revision.
appropriately. Not appropriate for publication or appropriate for publication
appropriate for presentation without or presentation with major
publication or significant revision. or moderate revision.
presentation.
Methodology Incomplete and little Partial description of methods Moderately well written and Well written, detailed
description of methods. which appear to be mostly complete description description of methods.
Methods appear appropriate and related to of methods. Methods Methods are highly
inappropriate or purpose and research appear sound, appropriate appropriate for this type of
unrelated to purpose questions. Data analysis and related to purpose and project and are directly
and research appears appropriate for the research questions. Data linked to the purpose and
research questions. Data
questions. Data research but needs significant analysis is appropriate for
analysis is highly
analysis is incomplete refinement. Is not appropriate the research but needs appropriate for the research
and inappropriate. Not for publication or presentation some refinement. May be and needs little or no
appropriate for without significant revision. appropriate for publication refinement. Is appropriate
publication or or presentation with major for publication or
presentation. or moderate revision. presentation with little or no
revision.

Rubric for Thesis, Research Manuscript

 research related to compared to current study. Is appropriate for publication analysis of research related
topic and compared to not appropriate for publication or presentation. to topic and compared to
current study. Not or presentation without current study. Is appropriate
appropriate for significant revision. for publication or
publication or presentation with little or no
presentation. revision.
Overall Formatting, Project is disorganized Project is somewhat Project is organized, but in Project is well organized,
Citations, & or difficult to read. organized but in need of need of major clarification in needing only very little
References Project is not significant clarification. The some areas. The majority of clarification, if any. The
presented in format majority of the project is not the project is presented in entire project is presented
appropriate for presented in format format appropriate for in format appropriate for
intended scholarly appropriate for intended intended scholarly venue. intended scholarly venue.
venue. Presentation of scholarly venue. Presentation Presentation of material is
Presentation of the material
material is of material is somewhat appropriate and
professional. A high number is highly appropriate and
inappropriate and appropriate and professional.
of appropriate citations are professional. All citations
unprofessional. Few A moderate number of
used, Few, if any, additional are appropriate. Additional
appropriate citations appropriate citations are used,
sources may be needed. sources are not needed. All
are used. Citations and but more may be needed.
The Majority of citations citations and references are
references are not Citations and references are
and references are presented in proper format
presented in proper not presented in proper
presented in proper format, and do not need revision.
format and need format, and are in need of
significant revision. moderate revision. and are in need of minor
revision.

Prepared by: Isaac B. Gutierrez