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Isappropriateintone,structure,lengthofwordstoeducationjournals,containthesubjectarea,the 5
context,thepossiblepopulationandallowsreaderstoanticipatedesign
Isappropriateintoneandstructuretoeducationjournal,mostdescriptorspresent; 4
identifiesproblemandexperimentation,suggestsdesignbutlacksallthelengthofwordsthesubject
area,thecontext,thepossiblepopulationandallowsreaderstoanticipatedesign
Identifiesproblembutdoesnotallowthereadertoanticipatethelengthofwordsthesubjectarea,the 3
context,thepossiblepopulationandallowsreaderstoanticipatedesign
Identifiesonedescriptor,lacksdesigninformationorismisleading 2
Isnotrelevanttotheintendedstudyorismissing 1
Introduction

Exceptional introduction that grabs interest of reader and states the problem or area of interest 5
connecting to the existing theory (The what) and thesis is clear, arguable, welldeveloped, and
explainstherelevanceofthetopictotheresearcherandfieldofknowledge.
Proficient introduction that grabs interest of reader and states the problem or area of interest 4
connectingtotheexistingtheoryand thesis isclear,arguable,welldeveloped, andexplains(The
what,thewhere,thewho,thewhyandthehow)therelevanceofthetopictotheresearcherandfield
ofknowledge.
Basicintroductionthatgrabsinterestofreaderandstatestheproblemorareaofinterestconnecting 3
totheexistingtheoryandthesisisclear,arguable,welldeveloped,andexplains(Thewhat,thewhere,
thewho,thewhyandthehow)therelevanceofthetopictotheresearcherandfieldofknowledge.
Weakintroductionthatgrabsinterestofreaderandstatestheproblemorareaofinterestconnectingto 2
theexistingtheoryandthesisisclear,arguable,welldeveloped,andexplains(Thewhat,thewhere,
thewho,thewhyandthehow)therelevanceofthetopictotheresearcherandfieldofknowledge.
Averydisorganizedintroductionthattriestograbinterestofreaderandstatestheproblemorareaof 1
interestconnectingtotheexistingtheoryand thesisisclear,arguable,welldeveloped,andexplains
(Thewhat,thewhere,thewho,thewhyandthehow)therelevanceofthetopictotheresearcherand
fieldofknowledge.
Descriptionoftheproblema

Theproblemstatementisexcellent,clearandconcise,includesanoverviewofthetopictobe 5
searchedfromexistingtheory,showsspecificproblemtobesolvedandinformsthereaderoftheexact
purposeofthestudy,thepopulationandthecontextandthereasonswhytheproblemshouldbe
overcomeandthewaytodoit.
Theproblemstatementisquitegood,clearandconcise,includesanoverviewofthetopictobe 4
searchedfromexistingtheory,showsspecificproblemtobesolvedandinformsthereaderoftheexact
purposeofthestudy,thepopulationandthecontextandthereasonswhytheproblemshouldbe
overcomeandthewaytodoit.
Theproblemstatementisgood,clearandconcise,includesanoverviewofthetopictobesearched 3
fromexistingtheory,showsspecificproblemtobesolvedandinformsthereaderoftheexactpurpose
ofthestudy,thepopulationandthecontextandthereasonswhytheproblemshouldbeovercomeand
thewaytodoit.
Theproblemstatementisacceptable,butclearandconcise,norincludesanoverviewofthetopicto 2
besearchedfromexistingtheory,orshowsspecificproblemtobesolvedandinformsthereaderofthe
exactpurposeofthestudy,thepopulationandthecontextandthereasonswhytheproblemshouldbe
overcomeandthewaytodoit.

Theproblemstatementneedstoberedefinedbecauseitisnotclearandconcise,norincludesanover 1
viewofthetopictobesearchedfromexistingtheory,orshowsspecificproblemtobesolvedand
informsthereaderoftheexactpurposeofthestudy,thepopulationandthecontextandthereasons
whytheproblemshouldbeovercomeandthewaytodoit.
Justification

Thejustificationshowsanexcellent effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized informationthat 5

overviewsthetopicrelatedtopreviousresearch,theColombianlawsonthearea,themaindifficulties
whythestudyshouldbeconducted,theneedoftheresearch,thebenefitsforthestudents,theteachers,
theinstitutionandtheresearchers,plussocialbenefits,practicalimplicationsandthewaysinwhich
thecontributetofurtherknowledgeabouttheresearchtopic.

The justification shows a good effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized information that 4
overviewsthetopicrelatedtopreviousresearch,theColombianlawsonthearea,themaindifficulties
whythestudyshouldbeconducted,theneedoftheresearch,thebenefitsforthestudents,theteachers,
theinstitutionandtheresearchers,plussocialbenefits,practicalimplicationsandthewaysinwhich
thecontributetofurtherknowledgeabouttheresearchtopic.

Thejustificationshowsagood effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized informationwithprovides 3

abasicoverviewofthetopicrelatedtopreviousresearch,theColombianlawsonthearea,themain
difficultieswhythestudyshouldbeconducted,theneedoftheresearch,thebenefitsforthestudents,
theteachers,theinstitutionandtheresearchers,plussocialbenefits,practicalimplicationsandthe
waysinwhichthecontributetofurtherknowledgeabouttheresearchtopic.

Thejustificationshowsinformationwithprovidesasimpleoverviewofthetopicrelatedtoprevious 2
research,theColombianlawsonthearea,themaindifficultieswhythestudyshouldbeconducted,the
needoftheresearch,thebenefitsforthestudents,theteachers,theinstitutionandtheresearchers,plus
socialbenefits,practicalimplicationsandthewaysinwhichthecontributetofurtherknowledgeabout
theresearchtopic.

Thejustificationshowsinformationwithoutanoverviewofthetopicrelatedtopreviousresearch,the 1
Colombianlawsonthearea,nordifficultieswhythestudyshouldbeconducted,theneedofthe
research,thebenefitsforthestudents,theteachers,theinstitutionandtheresearchers,plussocial
benefits,practicalimplicationsandthewaysinwhichthecontributetofurtherknowledgeaboutthe
researchtopic.
Statesanexcellent,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and broad researchobjectiverelated
Genralobjective

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tothestatementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesagood,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and broad researchobjectiverelatedtothe 4
statementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesabasic,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and broad researchobjectiverelatedtothe 3
statementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesasimple,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and broad researchobjectiverelatedto 2
thestatementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesalack,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and broad researchobjectiverelatedtothe 1
statementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Specificobjective

Statesexcellent,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and SMART specific research 5

objectiveswhichhelptheresearchachievethegeneralgoalsoftheproposalandhaveconnectionto
thestatementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearchandtheplanto
solvetheproblem.
Statesgoodeffectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and SMART specific researchobjectives 4
whichhelptheresearchachievethegeneralgoalsoftheproposalandhaveconnectiontothestatement
oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearchandtheplantosolvethe
problem.
Statesbasiceffectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and SMART specific researchobjectives 3
whichhelptheresearchachievethegeneralgoalsoftheproposalandhaveconnectiontothestatement
oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearchandtheplantosolvethe
problem.
Statessimpleeffectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and SMART specific researchobjectives 2
whichhelptheresearchachievethegeneralgoalsoftheproposalandhaveconnectiontothestatement
oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearchandtheplantosolvethe
problem.
 Stateslackeffectively, quantifiably, concisely organized and SMART specific researchobjectives 1
whichhelptheresearchachievethegeneralgoalsoftheproposalandhaveconnectiontothestatement
oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearchandtheplantosolvethe
problem.
Researchquestion

Statesanexcellent,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized researchquestionrelatedtothe 5

statementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.

Statesagood,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized researchquestionrelatedtothestatement 4

oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesabasic,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized researchquestionrelatedtothestatement 3
oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesasimple,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized researchquestionrelatedtothe 2
statementoftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Statesalack,effectively, quantifiably, concisely organized researchquestionrelatedtothestatement 1
oftheproblem,introduction,justificationandthetitleoftheresearch.
Overallwriting

Wellplannedandwellthoughtout.Includestitle,introduction,andstatementofmainidea,transitions 5
and conclusion. All paragraphs have clear ideas supported with clear and varied sentences, from
simpletocomplex,withexcellentuseofpunctuation.Alotofexamplesaregivenandsmoothwith
transitions
Goodoverallorganization,includesthemainorganizationaltools.Mostparagraphshaveclearideas 4
supportedwithclearandvariedsentences,fromsimpletocomplex,withexcellentuseofpunctuation.
Examplesaregivenandsmoothwithtransitions
There is a sense of organization, although some of the organizational tools are used weakly or 3
missing. Some clear ideas and little supported with clear and varied sentences, from simple to
complex,withbasicuseofpunctuation.Examplesmaybemissingandbasicsmoothwithtransitions
areweak.

Lackofsenseoforganization.Lackclearideasandnotsupportedwithclearandvariedsentences, 2
fromsimpletocomplex,withwronguseofpunctuation.Afewexamplesaregivenandalittlesmooth
ortransitionsareevidenced.
Nosenseoforganization.Lackclearideasandnotsupportedwithclearandvariedsentences,from 1
simple to complex, with wrong use of punctuation. Examples Are not given and not smooth or
transitionsareevidenced.
Sourcesareexceptionallywellintegratedandtheysupportclaimsarguedinthepaperveryeffectively.
Sources

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QuotationsandWorksCitedconformtoAPAstylesheet.
Sourcesarewellintegratedandsupportthepapersclaims.Theremaybeoccasionalerrors,butthe 4
sourcesandWorksCitedconformtoAPAstylesheet.
Sourcessupportsomeclaimsmadeinthepaper,butmightnotbeintegratedwellwithinthepapers 3
argument.TheremaybeafewerrorsinAPAstyle
Thepaperusesinadequateresearchorifitdoes,notallthesourcesarenotintegratedwell.Theyhave 2
difficultiestocitecorrectlyaccordingtoAPAstyleandsomeofthemarenotlistedcorrectlyonthe
WorksCitedpage.
Thepaperdoesnotuseadequateresearchorifitdoes,thesourcesarenotintegratedwell.Theyare 1
notcitedcorrectlyaccordingtoAPAstyle,norlistedcorrectlyontheWorksCitedpage.
Referencelistisrelevant,completeandbroadenoughtosupporttheIntroductionandisincorrect
References

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APAformat.
ReferencelistislimitedandisincorrectAPAformat 4
ReferencelistincludesnonrelevantarticlesandisnotinAPAformat 3
Referencelistisincompleteandformatisincorrect 2
NoReferencelistisincluded 1

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