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ESTABLISHING THESIS/DISSERTATION
PAPER CRITERIA
MODULE 5By: Jocelyn M. Gallegos
•Any research process is complex and has many feedback loops.
•The knowledge “output” of basic research might--- often after years or even decades find utility as a practical “outcome”.
• Examples:• Louis Pasteur’s most fundamental understanding about
microbiology grew out of practical attempts to control spoilage in beer and wine.
• In contrast, a knowledge-seeking study in basic research can lead to a discovery of great practical value.
• The atomic phenomenon of stimulated emission identified by Einstein in 1917 led eventually to the laser light that carries our e-mail today along fiberoptic lines.*
• *Beyond Discovery: The Path from Research to Human Benefit. www.nationalacademies.org/beyongdiscovery.
CLOSEPUP’s EVALUATION CRITERIA
• The Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the United States proposed three evaluation criteria for expert research review process:
• QUALITY
• RELEVANCE
• LEADERSHIP
QUALITY
• The sine qua non of quality review is objectivity.
• Panels are experts.
• Tradition of honesty.
RELEVANCE
• Does the research address subjects in which new understanding could be important in fulfilling a purpose or goal?
• Is the research useful for user groups?
• Will the research contribute to new knowledge?
LEADERSHIP
• It is considered to be a potentially effective criterion to test whether research is being performed at the forefront of scientific and technologic knowledge on an international level.
Other criteria
• A. Clear Focus
• Is the topic clear?
• It is relevant to the course/program?
• Is it clearly introduced at the beginning of the paper?
• Are the body of the paper and its conclusion clearly related to the topic?
• B. Research
• Does the paper contain enough information to back up the ideas?
• Are there enough sources of information?
• Are the sources reliable?
• Are they recent?
• Are they varied and balanced, especially on controversial issues?
• When appropriate, were different types of sources used, such as books, journals, newspapers, interviews, or the Internet?
• C. Reasoning and Organization• Are the key concepts defined and presented in a clear
way? • Does the argument follow a logical outline? • Are the parts of the paper coherent? • Are they logically connected?• Are the information presented clearly? • When appropriate, was there use of statistics, tables
and/or graphs?• Are quotes used only when necessary? • When quoted exactly, word for word, are quotations
used to introduce and cite source?
D. Documentation
• Is the information documented in the body of the paper?
• Are sources cited in the ___ Style?
• Are they in the right places?
• Does "Works Cited" page list ALL the works cited in the paper, and no others?
• Are they cited correctly?
E. Writing Mechanics
• Is the paper free of grammatical, spelling, and typing errors?
• Are sentences short, clear, and free of unnecessary jargon?
MODULE 6DESIGNING RUBRICS FOR RESEARCH EVALUATION
• A research paper rubric is a systematically constructed scoring table that will allow effective evaluation of a research paper.
• It is a list of equivalent points to be applied to certain research paper features and characteristics.
PROPERTIES OF RESEARCH PAPER USING RUBRICS
• 1. The feasibility and significance of the topic.
• 2. The strength of the thesis/dissertation statement.
• 3. The structure of the research paper whether it is complete in parts and chapters.
• 4. The format used for the layout and how the paragraphs were arranged.
• 5. The citation style used.
• 6. The coherence of the discussion parameters.
• 7. The technical specifications of the paper whether the instructions were followed.
• 8. The absence of proofreading errors.
• 9. The overall appeal of the research paper contents.
• 10. Originality and significance– New or original ideas– Overall contribution and significance– Whether made assumptions are realistic.
End of Module 6