FSG661/FSG671 (SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REPORT) RUBRICS

Description Poor Average Good Excellence

Commitment and Minimal Average Good Initiative Excellence
Effort 15 % Initiative and Initiative and and Initiative and
resourcefulness resourcefulness resourcefulness resourcefulness in
in Research in Research in Research Research
activities, activities, activities, Good activities,
minimal Average Enthusiasm, excellence
Enthusiasm, Enthusiasm, attitude and Enthusiasm,
attitude and attitude and rapport attitude and
rapport rapport Preparation, rapport
Preparation, Preparation, organization and Preparation,
organization and organization and information organization and
information information gathering information
gathering gathering High frequency gathering
Low frequency Average of meeting with Always find time
of meeting with frequency of supervisor (ODL) to initiate
supervisor online meeting with meetings and
distance learning supervisor discuss with
(ODL) (ODL) supervisor on self-
initiative (ODL)
Below 5 (6-9) (10-13) (14-15)

Scientific Research Report 60 %

Title The title is not The title is too The title is The title is
clear. broad for the focused but lacks focused narrowly
scope of this direction. enough for the
assignment. scope of this case
study
(0) (1) (1.5) (2)
Synopsis/Abstract Missing all the Missing 4/5 of Missing all 2/3 of All 6 components
components in the components the components of an excellent
excellent in excellent in excellent abstract are
abstract abstract abstract clearly stated.
(1-2) (3-4) i. Precise
introduction,
ii. problem
statement, iii.
(0) research
objectives, iv.
methodologies, v.
significant results,
vi. conclusions
are highlighted.
(5-6)
Overall Structure, Occasional Minor spelling or Well-organized Well organized
Organization & spelling or grammatical with proper with clearly
Quality grammatical errors; formatting; labelled headings,
errors, Minor consistent tone; tables if
poor formatting; inconsistencies Very minor appropriate;
spelling or

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 Lack of in tone and/or grammatical No spelling or
consistent poor formatting; errors. grammatical
professional Minor issues errors; consistent
tone, poor with tone
organization organization and and proper
flow formatting

(1) (2) (3-4) (5)

Introduction The author does The author, to a The author, in The author clearly
(research context not introduce certain extent, the most part, introduced the
establishment) the topic. Poor introduced the clearly topic.
Background and topic. introduced the Excellence
problem Average topic. Background and
statement, Background and Good problem
Significant of problem Background and statement,
Study, statement, problem Significant of
Objectives of Significant of statement, Study,
study and scope Study, Significant of Objectives of
of research Objectives of Study, Study and scope
study and scope Objectives of of research.
of research. Study and scope
of research.
(0) (1) (2-3) (4-5)
Literature Review No literature Major works Major works Appropriate
review was omitted. included but not resources
carried out Did not attempt covered in examined and
to synthesize the adequate depth. covered in depth.
information or Significances of Significance of
discuss the topic selected research
in the broader resources critiqued. Clear
context of the discussed. Some analysis and
scholarly analysis of idea research
literature discussed the questions/ gaps
history and synthesized.
relationship
among key
points found in
the literature

(0) (1) (2-3) (4-5)

Experimental and Minimally Generally written Adequately Clearly written
methodology written the the materials & written the the materials &
materials & chemicals, materials & chemicals,
chemicals, instrumentation, chemicals, instrumentation,
instrumentation, methods for instrumentation, methods for
methods for collecting and methods for collecting and
collecting and analysing data in collecting and analysing data in
analysing data in order to achieve analysing data in order to achieve
order to achieve the research order to achieve the research
the research objectives. the research objectives.
objectives. Statistical objectives. Statistical

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 Statistical approach and Statistical approach and
approach and calculations are approach and calculations are
calculations are clearly calculations are clearly
clearly mentioned. clearly mentioned.
mentioned. mentioned.
(1) (2) (3-4) (5)
Results and Minimal amount Some amount of Adequate Substantial
discussions of data obtained data obtained amount of data amount of data
and analysed to and analysed to obtained and obtained and well
address the address the analysed to analysed to
research research address the address the
objectives. objectives. research research
objectives. objectives.
The The
results/findings results/findings The The
were not were briefly results/findings results/findings
discussed discussed were adequately were effectively
(relate, argue (relate, argue discussed discussed (relate,
and reason) and and reason) with (relate, argue argue and reason)
not supported by somewhat and reason) with with strongly
related supported and strongly supported and
literatures. relate to the supported and relate to the
literatures . relate to the literatures.
literatures.
(1-4) (5-10) (11-14) (15-20)

Conclusion and Research Research All research All research

Recommendation objectives are objectives are objectives are objectives are
not achieved, partly achieved, achieved, achieved, findings
findings are not findings are not findings are not are clearly
clearly clearly clearly summarized and
summarized. No summarized. No summarized and further works are
recommendation recommendation known further creatively
for further for further works are recommended.
works. works. recommended.
(1) (2-4) (5-7) (8)
References No current Fewer than 10 Between 10- 20 More than 20
sources ((<5 current sources current sources current sources
years), peer- (<5 years), peer- (<5 years), of (<5 years), of
reviewed journal reviewed journal which at peer- which at least
articles or articles or review journal peer-review
scholarly books. scholarly books. articles or journal articles or
Not all web sites All web sites scholarly books. scholarly books.
utilized are utilized are All web sites Sources include
credible, and/or credible. utilized are both general
sources are not authoritative. background
current. Cites some data sources and
Does not cite obtained from Cites most data specialized
sources. other sources. obtained from sources. Special-
Citation style is other sources. interest sources
either APA citation and popular

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 inconsistent or style is used in literature are
incorrect. both text and acknowledged as
(1) (2) bibliography. such if they are
(3) cited. All web
sites utilized are
authoritative.

Cites all data

obtained from
other sources.
APA citation style
is used in both
text and
bibliography.
(4)
Oral Presentation Poor Average Good Extensive
20 % presentation, no presentation, presentation, knowledge and
coordination minimal coordination understanding in
between slides, coordination between slides, the research
poor between slides, appreciable subject. Advance
understanding of average understanding of thoughts on the
presented understanding of presented future outcome of
material presented material the project.
material
(1-4) (5-10) (11-17) (18-20)
Outstanding No outstanding Established research findings Accepted
Performance- research sharing information/disclaimer of Extended
Exploitation of outcome the research work in social abstract/
research (0) media/newspaper,
published in
activities magazine/television/ presented in
5% Vlog/Blog/ Colloquium/seminars in journal/
UiTM/ presented in
conferences
outside UiTM/
(1-3) Intellectual
Property
(copyright/patent)
is filed/
Innovation and
Pitching
Award/Workable
product or
prototype
(4-5)