ASSESSMENT CATEGORY | WEIGHTAGE |
1. Title
· Capacity to be thought-provoking · Capacity to engage the audience · Clarity and conciseness in stating the paper’s purpose |
5% |
2. Abstract
· Effectiveness and conciseness of the summary of the research paper o Main objective o Methods used o Findings & Results o Conclusion, Limitation, Implication of study |
10% |
3. Introduction & Background of study
· Proper statement of main topic o Purpose of the study o Problem statement o Research objective and question · Proper preview of paper structure and content flow |
10% |
4. Literature Review
· Proper reference to appropriate literature · Critical evaluation of the literature · Diverse sources accessed for proper background understanding |
15% |
5. Methodology
· Research hypotheses development · Research framework/model · Research design · Sampling plan · Data collection · Tools to be used for data analysis (Data analytics technique) |
10% |
6. Data Analysis
· Procedure followed · Use of statistical methods for data analysis |
10% |
7. Result/Findings Discussion
· Focus of discussion · Inclusion of important points |
15% |
8. Grammar & Overall Paper Organization
· Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation properness · Overall organization quality of the paper |
10% |
9. Conclusion
· Capacity to engage audience · Restatement of thesis · Clear statement of possible future work |
10% |
10. Reference in APA Format
· Referencing properness following the APA 6th edition format |
5% |
TOTAL | 100% |
URS 2019 – Rubrics for Research Paper Evaluation