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THESIS PROPOSAL RUBRICS

ASSESSMENT TASK: Successfully defend a thesis proposal.

THESIS PROPOSAL TITLE:_______________________________________________________________

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4 3 2 1
EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD POOR
1.0 INTRODUCTION (15%)
INTRODUCTION Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
 Contains (1)trends, (2)problems (3)issues about criteria out of 4 criteria
out of 4 out of 4
CVs (4)issues about IV criteria criteria
 Used references that are (1)mostly SR/MA/RCT, Meets all 4 Meets 3
Meets 2 Meets 1
(2)relevant, (3)published not more than 5 years out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
(4)cited properly criteria criteria
 Discusses at least 5 SR/MA that the (1) IV is Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
effective, (2) neutral, (3) not effective, on changing out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
the DV, and (4) cited updated SR/MA or RCT criteria criteria
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Meets 2 Meets 1
 The purpose used correct (1) verb i.e., Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
evaluate/compare, (2) DV, (3) IV, and (4) criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
correctly.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
 The questions were (1)based on simulacrum; Meets all 4 Meets 3
Meets 2 Meets 1
(2)were appropriate according to number, (3)type out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
(descriptive and exploratory only), (4)correctly criteria criteria
stated
HYPOTHESES
Meets 2 Did not
 The (1)null hypotheses were correctly stated, Meets all 3 Meets 2
out of 4 meet any
(2)reflecting the relationship between CVs and criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
DV, and (3)effect/ differences of the IV on DV
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
 Discusses (1) appropriate theories/ laws/ Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
concepts/ principles that will help explain the out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
(2) relationship between DV & CV, (3) effect of criteria criteria
IV on DV, and (4) complete.
SIMULACRUM Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
 The simulacrum (1)complete, (2)used appropriate criteria out of 4 criteria
out of 4 out of 4
shapes, (3)arrows, and (4)behavior of variables criteria criteria
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW (10%)
 Discusses briefly but comprehensively the risk
Meets 2 Meets 1
factors of the (1) disease of the specific (2) Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
population, (3) DV risk factors, and (4) cited criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
updated SR/MA or cohort studies
3.0 RESEARCH METHOD (30%)
RESEARCH DESIGN
Meets 2 Meets 1
 Appropriate according to (1) study’s objectives, Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
(2) research questions, (3) feasible, and (4) criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
with justification
SITE AND SAMPLING
Meets 2 Meets 1
 Site was conducive in terms of (1) accessibility, Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
(2) feasibility, (3) subject availability, and (4) criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
ease of approval
 Sample size was based on (1) disease
Meets 2 Meets 1
incidence/prevalence rate, (2) 95% confidence Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
interval, (3) 10% attrition rate, (4) appropriate criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
EPI info citation
 Subjects were (1) selected randomly, (2) based Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
on diagnostic criteria, (3) with DV cut-off score out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
justification, and (4) assigned randomly criteria criteria
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS
Meets 2 Meets 1
 (1) ALL data collection tools and methods are Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
valid (2) reliable, (3) responsive, and (4) criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
sensitive to culture and disability
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Meets 2 Meets 1
 (1) Descriptive, (2) associational/ correlational, Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
(3) inferential statistical tests were valid and criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
appropriate, and (4) p value stated
POTENTIAL ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
 The proposal has provisions for (1) ethical Meets 1 Did not
Meets all 3 Meets 2 out of 3
review by the IERC, (2) process of informed out of 3 meet any
criteria criteria
consent, (3) adhere to the five major ethical criteria criteria
principles
CONDUCT OF THE STUDY (15%)
 The research process was (1) complete Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
(2)logical, (3) objectives clear every out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
step/process, and (4) minimizes threats criteria criteria
INTERACTION WITH THE PANEL (20%)
 (1) Answered the panel’s questions intelligently
and satisfactorily (2) used professional
language; and (3) tone and (4)voice quality Meets all 4 Meets 3 Meets 2 Meets 1
criteria out of 4 criteria out of 4 out of 4
Team Leader:_________________ criteria criteria
Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
Member 1:____________________ criteria criteria
Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
Member 2:____________________ criteria criteria
Meets 2 Meets 1
Member 3:____________________ Meets all 4 Meets 3
out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS (5%)
 Major terms were operationally defined like (1) Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
IV, (2) DV, (3) disease/condition, and (4) out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
correctly criteria criteria
REFERENCES (5%)
 (1) Relevant, (2) updated, (3) mostly Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
SR/MA/RCT, (4) correct in-text and out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
bibliographic citation criteria criteria
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES (5%)
 Written report adhered to proper (1) margin, Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
(2) pagination; (3) 1.5 line spacing, and out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
(4)header/footer criteria criteria
 Used (1)TNR, (2) size 11, (3) submitted on Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
time, (4) free of error out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
 Oral report adhered to proper (1) power point
presentation template, (2) pictures/figures, (3) Meets 2 Meets 1
Meets all 4 Meets 3
number lines per slide; and (4) time allotment out of 4 out of 4
criteria out of 4 criteria
criteria criteria
 Appendices At least
50% of
ALL At least 75% of No
the
appendices the appendices appendix
appendices
were provided were provided provided
were
provided

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