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Develops a set of testable Proposal develops a set of testable, and supportable study Develops study hypotheses. overview supportable study hypotheses. hypotheses. The introduction section The introduction section The introduction section provides a cogent overview provides a logical overview provides weak support for the Justification for of issues related to the of issues related to the issues related to the problems the problems problems of the study. problems of the study. of the study. Provides some Demonstrates outstanding Demonstrates competent evidence of sound critical critical thinking. critical thinking. thinking. Provides adequate Provides inappropriate or Supporting Provides clearly appropriate evidence to support insufficient evidence to evidence evidence to support position position support position Sophisticated integration, Provides a meaningful Fails to cite important or Review of synthesis, and critique of summary of the literature. relevant scholarship. relevant literature from related fields. Shows understanding of Misinterprets research research Places work within larger relevant literature findings. context. The proposal is well The proposal has an organized and has a tight and The proposal is somewhat Maintains organizational structure cohesive focus that is focused or has minor drifts in purpose/focus and the focus is clear integrated throughout the the focus. throughout. document Identifies appropriate Identifies appropriate methodologies and research Identifies appropriate methodologies and research techniques. Data analytic plan methodologies and Methodology techniques but many details is suitable to answer the research techniques but are missing or vague. The problems. Provides some details are missing or methodology is largely appropriate justification for vague. incomplete. controls. Study is feasible The manuscript is well written and ideas are well The manuscript The manuscript effectively developed and explained. communicates ideas Grammar, communicates ideas. The Sentences and paragraphs adequately. The manuscript clarity, writing is grammatically are grammatically correct. contains some grammatical organization correct, but some sections Uses subheadings errors. Many sections lack lack clarity. appropriately and follows clarity. correct format. The manuscript has several Properly cited. May have a Properly and explicitly cited. instances of improper use of References and few instances in which Reference list matches citations. Contains several citations proper citations are citations statements without missing. appropriately citing. The manuscript uses correct The manuscript somehow The manuscript has several Format format in all parts of the follows the format in other instances of improper format. paper. parts of the paper TOTAL