SCORING RUBRICS
RESEARCH PLAN OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN ELT
(CORRELATIONA & CAUSAL COMPARATIVE RESEARCH)
Put a checklist (√) in the provided column (Yes) to identify that researcher have completed every component of his/her own research
plan of quantitative research in ELT. Then, give score to assess the quality of the research plan. Write the location of each item in
his/her research plan (page: paragraph: line) in the provided column to for ensuring they have included in his/her rersearch plan.
Name of Researcher: Risma juwita
No COMPONENTS
TITLE:
A INTRODUCTION
( 20 points)
1 Background of the
problem (3-5 paragraphs)
a Description of context
or phenomena how
researcher got the
research problem and
became interested in
conducting the study
b Description of
rationales why
researcher interested
in conducting the
research
c Statement of the
problem
d Research question
B LITERATURE REVIEW
(25 Points)
1 Theories of Dependent
Variable
2 Theories of Independent
Variable
3 Theory to be tested
4 Hypotheses
a Hipotheses alternative
b Hipotheses Null
C METHODS
(30 Points)
1 Research type and design
Scores
DESCRIPTION Yes Note/comments/critics
Max Real
Elaborate context or phenomena  8 4
resulted from your preliminary
observation which motivated you to
choose the problem to be searched.
Relate the phenomena to relevant 
theories to make sure that the
research phenomena is researchable,
up to date and significant
Elaborate reasons of conducting the  5
research (theoretically and practically)
State clearly what you are going to find  3 2
through conducting the research
Specify the purpose of your research 4
in the form of question
Elaborate related theories of  7 3
dependent variable comprehensively
Table of related theories used to  2
construct instrument
Elaborate related theories of  7 2
independent variable
comprehensively
Table of related theories used to
construct instrument
Elaborate clearly theory to be tested in 6
your research
5
State clearly research hypotheses 
based on the theory to be tested
State clearly negation of the 
hypotheses based on the theory to be
tested
Describe the sort of the research and  3
design properly.
Provide diagram or figure of research
design used in your research

No COMPONENTS
2 Population and Sampling
a Population
b Sampling
3 Data and Instrumentation
a Dependent Variable
b Independent Variable
4 Research Procedures
5 Technique of Data
Analysis
1 Descriptive Statistics
2 Requirements
Analysis of Inferential
Statistics (Normality,
Homogenity and
Linearity)
3 Inferential Statistics
4 Interpretation
D REFERENCES
(20 Points)
Scores
DESCRIPTION Yes Note/comments/critics
Max Real
Elaborate arguments why this type of
research design is suitable and
applicable to answer to research
question or to test hypotheses
7
State clearly name and numbers of 
whom or what you are going to
conduct the study.
State clearly the technique you used to 
select the participants of your study.
State clearly your arguments of using
the technique
State briefly step-by-step procedures
of selecting the sample
State clearly number of samples
10
Describe the data of dependent 
variable
Describe the name of instrument used
to collect the data of dependent
variable
Describe reasons why you choose the
instrument
Describe the data of independent
variable
Describe the name of instrument used
to collect the data of independent
variable
Describe reasons why you choose the
instrument
Describe clearly and operationally 3
step-by-step procedures used to test
hypotheses or answer research
question
7
Describe steps of data analysis by 
using descriptive statistics
Describe formula used in idescriptive
statistics
Describe steps in analyzing data
normality
Describe formula of Normality
Describe steps in analyzing data
homogenity
Describe formula of Homogenity
Describe steps in analyzing data
Linearity
Describe formula of Linearity
Describe steps of data analysis by
using inferential statistics
Describe formula used in inferential
statistics
Describe step-by-step procedures
how to interpret the result of
calculation (r-product moment or t-
test)
 Scores
No COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION Yes Note/comments/critics
Max Real
1 Journal articles Use and cite at least 10 related 7
research-based articles
2 Reference Books Use and cite at least 8 related 4
reference book
3 Research report Use and cite at least 5 graduates’ and 4
(theses) masters’ theses
4 APA system citation Write references with APA style 5

5 Citation Make sure all citations are included in

the references
6 Up to date references Using > 75% up to date references

E APPENDICES 5
(5 Points)
1 Grid of questionnaire Enclose grid of instrument used to
or test collect the data of dependent variable
Enclose grid of instrument used to
collect the data of independent
variable
2 Instruments Enclose instrument used to collect the
data of dependent variable
Enclose instrument used to collect the
data of independent variable

Batusangkar, 15 Mei 2019

Reviewer,

Raudatul Hayati