Chapter 2 – Evaluation Rubric
Criteria Does Not Meet 0.01 points Meets 1 point
Introductory
Remarks/Literature
Search Strategies
The section is missing; or some topic areas are not
included in the introduction or are not explained clearly.
The chapter outline is not provided and the literature search
strategies are missing.
The reader is adequately oriented to the topic areas
covered. An outline of the flow of the chapter is
presented. All major themes/concepts are introduced. Literature
search strategies are presented.
Full Theoretical/Conceptual
Framework
The section is missing; or some theoretical foundations of
the research are not discussed or some relevant theories
are omitted.
Student fails to adequately elaborate on
theoretical/conceptual framework introduction in
Chapter 1.
Most theories and concepts are covered in detail to orient
the reader to the research.
Description(s) of the theory(ies)/conceptual framework(s)
are provided and supported in the literature. The sources of
the framework are described and provide the rationale for
the choice of the framework for the study through
substantiation in the literature.
Themes or Subtopics Themes are random and unorganized, concepts are not
ordered, and some relevant themes are omitted. Themes do not follow a logical progression. All points of
view are not addressed and relations are not with the
problem, purpose, and research questions. Chapter reads
more like a book report rather than a synthesized discussion
of scholarly literature.
Themes are arranged logically analyzing all points of
view with prior research and findings on the topic. Within each theme, topics are discussed from broad to
narrow associated with the problem, purpose, research
questions and associated concepts. Critically evaluated
scholarly literature noting areas of convergence and
divergence.
Summary The section is missing; or some relevant information or
themes are omitted.
The summary does not follow logically from the literature
review or the introduction.
All relevant information is adequately covered and refers
to most of the major themes introduced in the
Introduction.
The reader is left with enough information to be familiar
with the topics necessary to begin reading about the
research methodology.
APA Format –
Writing/Presentation
Inconsistently applies fundamental APA formatting
throughout the chapter.
The template requirements are not followed.
Consistently applies fundamental APA formatting
throughout the chapter.
The template requirements are followed.
Writing/Presentation Does not follow conventions of scholarly writing,
grammar, and punctuation.
Follows conventions of scholarly writing, grammar, and
punctuation.
