Rubrics for Research Paper

Research Project Structure                                                           Words             

                                                                                                                    (Approximately)

The introduction includes:

• The research question/s that are explored                                                       200
• The structure of the paper

The Literature Review includes:

• Discussion on how this study relates to the literature                                     500
• Critical presentation of the main issues

      discussed in the literature

The Methodology includes:

• The reason that the specific method was selected
• The selection or development of the particular instrument                             500

      (e.g. existing, adapted or new survey).

• Discussion of any pilot that took place

(e.g. give the survey to a teacher or another member

of the group to fill it in an comment of unclear points)

• The reason for selecting the specific group of respondents/

Participants (sample)

• The process of collecting the data
• Discussions of any limitations of study
• The description of the sample

The Presentation of the findings and Discussion includes:

• A clear introductory section on how the findings are                                      1100

      going to be presented

• Presentation of the findings (in an analytic manner)
• Discussion of the findings (in a synthetic manner)

Conclusion

• Bring together the conclusions of the research study                                       200

      according to findings analysis and discussion.

• Shortly discuss any implications for practice and/ or                                   

research

TOTAL (add 20 % at each section to reach a total of 3000 words)                             2500