Scientific Thinking Scholar Evaluation

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name: scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation
description: "Use when structured scholarly-work evaluation for papers, proposals, literature reviews, methods sections, evidence quality, citation support, and research-writing feedback. Triggers on \"scientific-thinking-scholar-evaluation\", \"scientific thinking scholar evaluation\", \"evaluation\"."
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# Scholar Evaluation

Use this skill to evaluate academic or scientific work with a repeatable rubric.

## When to Use

- Reviewing a research paper, proposal, thesis chapter, or literature review.
- Checking whether claims are supported by cited evidence.
- Evaluating methodology, study design, analysis, or limitations.
- Comparing two or more papers for quality or relevance.
- Producing structured feedback for revision.

## Evaluation Scope

Start by identifying the artifact:

- empirical research paper
- theoretical paper
- technical report
- systematic or narrative literature review
- research proposal
- thesis or dissertation chapter
- conference abstract or short paper

Then choose scope:

- **comprehensive**: all rubric dimensions
- **targeted**: one or two dimensions, such as method or citations
- **comparative**: rank multiple works against the same rubric

## Rubric

Score each applicable dimension from 1 to 5:

- 5: excellent; clear, rigorous, and publication-ready
- 4: good; minor improvements needed
- 3: adequate; meaningful gaps but usable
- 2: weak; substantial revision needed
- 1: poor; major validity or clarity problems

Use `N/A` for dimensions that do not apply.

### 1. Problem and Research Question

- Is the problem clear and specific?
- Is the contribution meaningful?
- Are scope and assumptions explicit?
- Does the question match the claimed contribution?

### 2. Literature and Context

- Is relevant prior work covered?
- Does the work synthesize rather than merely list sources?
- Are gaps accurately identified?
- Are recent and foundational sources balanced?

### 3. Methodology

## Exemplo

```text
Paper X (scope targeted: método + citações): método 2/5 (n sem poder, sem controle)
citações 3/5 (3 claims sem fonte) → feedback estruturado p/ revisão
Comparativo: mesmo rubric em 2 papers → rank defensável, não gut-feel
```