[POLI 205] HYPOTHESIS TESTING ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
[Section A] – International Relations Concept or Theory
[100 words max] general explanation
Problem Code A1: imprecise explanation
Problem Code A2: unclear explanation
Problem Code A3: section not filled out
[Section B] – Primary Hypothesis [100 words max] from the course
Problem Code B1: missing prediction and explanation
Problem Code B2: unclear prediction and explanation
Problem Code B3: missing precise IV and DV
Problem Code B4: missing precise indicators
Problem Code B5: section not filled out
[Section C] – Competing Hypothesis
[100 words max] could be made up
Problem Code C1: missing prediction and explanation
Problem Code C2: unclear prediction and explanation
Problem Code C3: missing precise IV and DV
Problem Code C4: missing precise indicators
Problem Code C5: section not filled out
[Section D] – Literature Review
[300 words max] Problem Code D1: section not filled out
[Section E] – My Experience
[200 words max] Problem Code E1: section not filled out
[Section F] – The Empirical Test
[100 words max]
Problem Code F1: case for the primary hypothesis is unclear
Problem Code F2: case for the primary hypothesis is missing
Problem Code F3: case for the competing hypothesis is unclear
Problem Code F4: case for the competing hypothesis is missing
Problem Code F5: section not filled out
[Section G] – The Simulation Test
[100 words max]
Problem Code G1: section not filled out
[Section H] – Bibliography
[no word limit]
Problem Code H1: less than three academic sources listed
Problem Code H2: section not filled out
Grading scale
100% (10 points) – 0 problem codes
85% (8.5 points) – 1 problem codes
70% (7 points) – 2 problem codes
55% (5.5 points) – 3 problem codes
40% (4 points) – 4 problem codes
25% (2.5 points) – 5 problem codes
10% (1 point) – 6 or more problem codes
