BUSI 511 Research Project (Final Document Draft) Grading Rubric (60 Points) Criteria Levels of Achievement Total Points Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Abstract 6 points Points: 6 · All required information is included. · No extraneous information is included; formatting is correct. Points: 5 · All required information is included. · Some extraneous information is included; formatting is correct. Points: 1 to 4 · Some required information is included. · Extraneous information is included; formatting is not correct. Points: 0 · Not Present Introduction 6 points Points: 6 · 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: 5 · 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: 1 to 4 · 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 6 points Points: 6 · 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: 5 · 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: 1 to 4 · 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 6 points Points: 6 · 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: 5 · 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: 1 to 4 · A summary of the main points is not clearly presented. · Implications or conclusions related to business practice(s) are absent, illogical, i ...