Prospectus Evaluation Form

 

Name

 

Date

                 

 

 

10

 

Introduction

 

 

 

Is the topic of the paper clearly identified?

 

 

Is the thesis clearly presented?

 

 

Does the writer preview the structure of the paper?

 

 

Is significance for the topic established?

 

 

 

 

10

 

Organization

 

 

Is the paper relatively easy to follow organizationally?

 

 

Is the paper free or unnecessary redundancies?

 

 

Does the writer provide signposts to guide the reader?

 

 

 

 

50

 

Background

 

 

Is cause of the original decision identified?

 

 

Are decision makers identified?

 

 

Is information provided for how the decision was reached?

 

 

Does writer venture theories about how the decision was reached or why?

 

 

Does the writer give the reader a good overall sense of the decision context?

 

 

 

 

5

 

Project Preview

 

 

Does the writer give a clear sense of how the project will proceed with future papers?

 

 

Are specific arguments or issues identified?

Grade  _____ out of 75

 

Deductions -  ________ ( _____ errors)

 

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