Scientific Proposal Writing
Criterion Dimension
Original Research Proposal
Student Name: _____________________________ Date:______________________________________
Aspect
Novel Hypothesis □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Innovative Research Strategy Connection to Literature
1 Emerging
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Level 2 Developing
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3 Proficient
Novel Innovative □ □
4 Insightful
Highly novel Highly innovative
Aspects are novel Aspects are innovative
Originality Score_____
Unrelated to that which has been reported Lacks potential Lacks potential
Most aspects are unimaginative extensions Some potential Some potential
Most aspects are imaginative extensions Clear potential Clear potential
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Well beyond what is current and breaks new ground High potential High potential with significance Highly driven by Highly Highly developed & evident
Scientific Impact
Significance Score_____
Advances Science
Ties to Hypothesis Clear and Incisive
Lacks connection Not Not clear nor evident
Some connection Somewhat Some clear and evident
Driven by Clear and incisive Clear and evident
Approach Score_____
Outcomes Clear Interpretation of Findings Objective Identifies Potential Pitfalls
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Subjective and unscientific
None identified
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Somewhat subjective and scientific
Some identified
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Objective and scientific
Clearly identified
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Highly objective and scientific
Highly insightful in identifying potential pitfalls Insightfully grounded in the literature Highly Persuasively done Highly clear and understandable Follows Completely
References to Literature Organization
Lacking Lacking Not well done Not
Some Some Some well done sections Some sections
Grounded in the literature Organized Well done Understandable
Writing Score_____
Writing Clear & Understandable
Format Guidelines
Does not follow
Somewhat follows
Follows with 1 to 2 errors
Scientific Proposal Writing
Original Research Proposal
Student Name: _____________________________ Date:______________________________________
Accurate Primary Data
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Ethics Score_____
Not accurately represented Lacking
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Somewhat inaccurate
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Accurate representation
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Accurate representation
Citations of Others’ Ideas and Methods
Somewhat clear
Appropriate
Appropriate