Name of the Researcher: Name of Rater:

Surname: __________________ ______________________

First Name: ________________ ______________________

Title of the proposed research:

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

N.B. This is a graded activity. Your rating of this research proposal will be compared
with the standard rating. The standard rating is set to be the rating of/given by your
Professor.

INSTRUCTION: Indicate your rating of the following criteria for writing Chapter 1
Introduction. Mark check (/) the cell that corresponds to your rating.

Rating Codes and Adjectival equivalent

1 means requires MAJOR REVISION 3 means GOOD 5 means EXCELLENT

2 means FAIR 4 means VERY GOOD

Criteria 1 2 3 4 5
All the components of Chapter 1 Introduction are
included?
(Background of the Study, Theoretical/conceptual All the
components of Chapter 1 Introduction are included
(Background of the Study, Theoretical/conceptual
Framework, Schema, Statement of the Problem,
Hypothesis, Significance of the Study, Scope and
Delimitations, Definition of Terms

BACKGROUD OF THE STUDY

1.First or Two Sentences or Paragraphs

- Establish the problems or issues that lead to the study

- Written in such a style to interest the readers

- Specify the problem (issue or dilemma) that lead to the

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study.
- Indicate why the problem is important
- Focus on the key concept being tested, the dependent
variable (for Quanti). For Quali, focus on the key
concept being explored or the central phenomenon of
interest (for Quali)
- Avoid the use of idiomatic expressions or trite phrases
- Consider factual information to create impact
(e.g. everyday 250 drug users are killed)
- Consider short sentences to create impact

1 2 3 4 5
2. Succeeding Paragraphs

-Discuss the literature that addresses the problem

-Set the problem within the on-going dialogue in the
literature.
-Cast the problem within the larger literature ( not just a
review of one literature).
-Tell readers what researches have been written about
The problem.
-Identify deficiencies in this larger literature
-Write what was overlooked by the past studies ( topic,
statistical treatments, significant implications).
-Discuss how the present study addresses these
deficiencies.

3. Last Paragraph
-Discuss the significance of the problem to a specific
audience, diverse audience of practitioners, other
researchers or policymakers.
-Make the study immediate and focuses the reader’s
attention on the central problem once again.

4. Follows APA format for in-text citations.

THEORETICAL/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK/
SCHEMA
- Includes theories to explain/give rationale to the
problem to be investigated, key concepts, terms and
variables of the study.
- meanings and relationships among the variables are

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 clearly defined (e.g. IV and DV)
- “Purpose statement” is appropriate for Qualitative or for
Quantitative research design.
- schematic diagram (schema) shows the relationships
among the variables conceptualized in the conduct of
the study.

- follows APA format for in-text citations.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

-follows the specified format ( start with a general
statement of the problem, followed by sub problems
in interrogative form arranged in inductively or
deductively).
- clearly stated or focused
- clearly delimited
-timely and significant (anticipate results of potential
used to clientele, addresses a recognized/felt existing
problem, expected to contribute knowledge to the field)

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HYPOTHESIS/SES

- research hypothesis or alternate hypothesis (Ha)

indicates what is/are expected or predicted by the
researcher
-(Ha) is based on a theory and is researchable
- Statistical Hypothesis or Null Hypothesis (Ho) is correctly
stated and is testable.
- is/are broad, but specific enough to provide tentative
explanations to the phenomenon being studied

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

- establishes the justification/rationale of the study.
- Organization/groups/sectors who can benefit on the study
are identified.
- specifies contribution of the study (includes possible
contribution as a new knowledge in the field, possible
solution to the existing problem, policy implications, and
possible uses of the results)
- Brief and direct (may be followed by supporting factual

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statements).

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

-scope represents the entire study (includes time and place
of study, nature and number of subjects)- a restatement of
the general problem of the study
-limitations includes inherent limitations of methods,
instruments, research design, and statistical techniques)
-Delimitations include those that are intentionally delimited
by the researcher such as sampling method, etc.
-extent of controlling extraneous variables is stated.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
-definitions are specific enough to avoid variety of
interpretations
- Definitions promote repeatability of the study.

TOTAL

Note: The above criteria are extract from the following sources:

Creswell, J. ( 2003). Quantitative and Qualitative Research Design. California: SAGE

Publications.

CAED (n.d.). Rating Scale for Thesis/Dissertation Outline (Unpublished Rating Scale).
College of Advanced Education, Palompon Institute of Technology, Palompon,
Leyte.

CAED (n.d.) Research Manual. Palompon, Leyte: College of Advanced Education,

Palompon Institute of Technology.

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