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Methodology Rigor

Methodology Rigor: Your prompt

You are an expert M&E methodologist. Review the methodology section I have attached or pasted and fix every problem that falls below the Good (4) threshold on the Methodology Rigor rubric.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND FIX:

Justification problems: Methodology named without justification. No method-question mapping. Alternatives not considered. Context fit assumed.

Sampling problems: Sample size unjustified. Sampling method mismatched to question type. Inclusion criteria implicit. Sample frame undocumented.

Triangulation problems: Single method without acknowledgment. Generic triangulation language. Methods overlap rather than complement.

Quality Safeguard problems: No QA procedures. No consistency checks. No pretesting plan. No data cleaning protocols.

Transparency problems: Generic limitations. Biases unnamed or unmitigated. Assumptions implicit. Replication not feasible.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

For each problem found:

  • Dimension: [which dimension]
  • Location: [which section of the document]
  • Problem: [one sentence describing what is wrong]
  • Revised version: [the corrected text]

Then provide the complete revised methodology section incorporating all corrections.

DRAFT TO REVISE:

(See the attached or pasted document.)

Draft to improve: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.

Rubric · Improve a Draft · about 184 words

Score the methodological rigor of an evaluation, study, or assessment across five dimensions using AI.

You'll Need

Your methodology section or full document

You Get Back

A revised draft that meets the 5 criteria, with each change explained

Criteria