BUSI 505 Research Project (Final Document Draft) Grading Rubric (75 Points) Criteria Levels of Achievement Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Points Earned Abstract 10 points Points: 10 · All required information is included. · No extraneous information is included; formatting is correct. Points: 7-9 · All required information is included. · Some extraneous information is included; formatting is correct. Points: 1-6 · Some required information is included. · Extraneous information is included; formatting is not correct. Points: 0 · Not Present Introduction 7 points Points: 7 · Background information is engaging and leads to a clear purpose/thesis statement. · Relevance to course/topic is articulated well. · Research question(s) or purpose statement is clear and concise. · Two or 3 main discussion points of the literature review are clearly identified in the purpose statement. Points: 6 · Background information is at times unclear or uninteresting. · Relevance to course/topic could be more clearly articulated. · Research question(s) or purpose statement could be stated more clearly and concisely. · Main discussion points could be more clearly articulated. Points: 5 to 1 · Background information is not clearly articulated. · Relevance to course/topic is unclear. · Research question(s) or purpose statement is unidentifiable. · Main discussion points are not identified in the purpose statement. Points: 0 · Not Present Content 7 points Points: 7 · Thorough comparison and contrast of findings are provided and relate to the main discussion points in the order of their appearance in the purpose statement. · Focus is on research findings. · Gaps and controversies that exist in the literature are clearly discussed. Points: 6 · Comparison and contrast of the findings are provided but lack thoroughness. · Discussion of findings could relate better to the main discussion points in the purpose statement. · Gaps and controversies in the literature are discussed, but clarity could be enhanced. Points: 5 to 1 · Comparison and contrast of findings are lacking. · Discussion of findings does not relate well to the main discussion points in the purpose statement. · Gaps (what is unknown and needs to be researched) and controversies that exist in the literature are not discussed. Points: 0 · Not Present Conclusion 7 points Points: 7 · A summary of the main points is clearly articulated. · Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are logical, relevant, and clear. · Areas of future research are clearly identified. Points: 6 · A summary of the main points is presented, but clarity could be enhanced. · Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are included but lack logic, relevance, or clarity. · Areas of future research are identified but lack clarity. Points: 5 to 1 · A summary of the main points is not clearly presented. · Implications or c ...

1. BUSI 505
Research Project (Final Document Draft)
Grading Rubric (75 Points)
Criteria
Levels of
Achievement
Content 70%
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Points Earned
Abstract
10 points
Points: 10
· All required information is included.
· No extraneous information is included; formatting is correct.
Points: 7-9
· All required information is included.
· Some extraneous information is included; formatting is
correct.
Points: 1-6
· Some required information is included.
· Extraneous information is included; formatting is not correct.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Introduction
7 points
Points: 7
· Background information is engaging and leads to a clear
purpose/thesis statement.
· Relevance to course/topic is articulated well.

2. · Research question(s) or purpose statement is clear and
concise.
· Two or 3 main discussion points of the literature review are
clearly identified in the purpose statement.
Points: 6
· Background information is at times unclear or uninteresting.
· Relevance to course/topic could be more clearly articulated.
· Research question(s) or purpose statement could be stated
more clearly and concisely.
· Main discussion points could be more clearly articulated.
Points: 5 to 1
· Background information is not clearly articulated.
· Relevance to course/topic is unclear.
· Research question(s) or purpose statement is unidentifiable.
· Main discussion points are not identified in the purpose
statement.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Content
7 points
Points: 7
· Thorough comparison and contrast of findings are provided
and relate to the main discussion points in the order of their
appearance in the purpose statement.
· Focus is on research findings.
· Gaps and controversies that exist in the literature are clearly
discussed.
Points: 6
· Comparison and contrast of the findings are provided but lack
thoroughness.
· Discussion of findings could relate better to the main
discussion points in the purpose statement.
· Gaps and controversies in the literature are discussed, but
clarity could be enhanced.
Points: 5 to 1

3. · Comparison and contrast of findings are lacking.
· Discussion of findings does not relate well to the main
discussion points in the purpose statement.
· Gaps (what is unknown and needs to be researched) and
controversies that exist in the literature are not discussed.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Conclusion
7 points
Points: 7
· A summary of the main points is clearly articulated.
· Implications or conclusions related to business practice( s) are
logical, relevant, and clear.
· Areas of future research are clearly identified.
Points: 6
· A summary of the main points is presented, but clarity could
be enhanced.
· Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are
included but lack logic, relevance, or clarity.
· Areas of future research are identified but lack clarity.
Points: 5 to 1
· A summary of the main points is not clearly presented.
· Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are
absent, illogical, irrelevant, or unclear.
· Areas of future research are not identified.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Word Count
7 points
Points: 7
· The word count is 4,500–6,000.
Points: 6
· The word count is 2,000–4,499.
Points: 5 to 1

4. · The word count is 1–1,999.
Points: 0
· Not Present
References (Number of Sources Utilized)
7 points
Points: 7
· A total of 20 or more scholarly articles from peer-reviewed
sources is included.
Points: 6
· A total of 15–19 more scholarly articles from peer-reviewed
sources are included.
Points: 5 to 1
· Less than 15 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed sources are
included.
Points: 0
· Not Present
SafeAssign Score
7 points
Points: 7
· Less than 10% match.
Points: 6
· A match of 11–15 %.
Points: 5 to 1
· More than 15% match.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Structure 30%

5. Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Points Earned
Title Page
4 points
Points: 4
· All required information is included.
· No extraneous information is included.
Points: 3
· All required information is included.
· Some extraneous information is included.
Points: 2 to 1
· Some required information is included.
· Extraneous information is included.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Logical Flow
4 points
Points: 4
· The reader is guided smoothly through the logically arranged
paper.
· Current APA level headings are used.
· No headings are left alone at the bottom of a page.
Points: 3
· The overall arrangement is logical but is occasionally difficult
to follow.
· A minor formatting error or 2 are noted in the headings.
· No headings are left alone at the bottom of a page.
Points: 2 to 1
· The arrangement of content is haphazard and difficult to
follow.
· Headings are not present or are formatted inappropriately.
· One (or more) heading is alone at the bottom of a page.

6. Points: 0
· Not Present
Font, Margins
and
Spacing
4 points
Points: 4
· Times New Roman or Arial is used.
· A margin of 1 1/2 inch is used on the left border; margins of 1
inch are used on the top, right, and bottom borders.
· Page number and page header are inserted at the top of each
page.
· Double-spacing is used between all lines.
· There is only 1 space between sentences.
· Paragraphs are indented 5 spaces.
Points: 3
· Times New Roman or Arial is used through most of the
document.
· A margin of 1 1/2 inch is used on the left border; margins of 1
inch are used on the top, right, and bottom borders.
· Page number and page header are absent or typed rather than
inserted at the top of each page.
· Double-spacing is used between most lines.
· There is only 1 space between sentences.
· Paragraphs are indented 5 spaces.
Points: 2 to 1
· Times New Roman or Arial is not used.
· A margin of 1 1/2 inch is not used on the left border; margins
of 1 inch are not used on the top, right, and bottom borders.
· Page number and page header are absent or typed rather than
inserted at the top of each page.
· Double-spacing is not used consistently between lines.

7. · There is often more than 1 space between sentences.
· Paragraphs are not indented 5 spaces.
Points: 0
· Not Present
References (Formatting)
5 points
Points: 5
· Proper formatting is used throughout the reference list.
· Each reference has a matching citation(s).
Points: 4
· A minor formatting error or 2 are noted in the reference list.
· Each reference has a matchi ng citation(s).
Points: 3 to 1
· Multiple formatting errors occurred in the reference list.
· One or more reference does not have a matching citation.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Spelling/Grammar
4 points
Points: 4
· Spelling and grammar are correct.
Points: 3
· Spelling and grammar are mostly correct with only 1–2 errors
noted.
Points: 2 to 1
· Spelling and grammar require further review with 3–6 errors
noted.
Points: 0
· Not Present
Total Points
/75
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