The final draft will then be evaluated out of 70 points according to the following criteria.

A) 10 points are assigned for a complete abstract and a good introduction with a clear thesis statement.
B) 10 points are assigned for a brief review of previously published literature on the topic being researched (at least two previous studies).
C) 10 points are assigned for a clearly stated research question, and overview of the research's significance.
D) 10 points are assigned for a detailed research methodology that includes the tools to be used in the study, and how the collected data will be gathered and analyzed. If your proposal contains an ethical con-siderations section, it will be included in the evaluation here as well.
E) 10 points are assigned for an overview of the limitations and the expected results of the study.
F) 10 points are assigned for use of correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
G) 10 points are assigned for a complete table of contents and a well-organized list of references used in the study.

Each criterion above will be assigned points according to the following scale: Excellent:

10 to 9 points out of 10 points
Good: 8 to 7 points out of 10 points
Fair: 6 to 5 points out of 10 points
Lacking: 4 to 3 points out of 10 points
Poor: 2 to 1 points out of 10 points
Unacceptable: 0 out of 10 points

In summary: marks of this course are divided as follows:
Research proposal: 70 marks
Submitting drafts on time: 10 marks
Viewing recorded lectures: 20 marks