Project
Checklist
Abstract
_______First
page of paper.
_______3
paragraphs with proper headings: Purpose, Procedure, and Conclusion.
_______Typed
single-spaced.
_______200
words or less.
Safety
Sheet
_______Second
page of paper.
_______Hazards
listed, precautions described.
_______Signed
by sponsor.
Endorsement(s)/required
document, if applicable
_______Third
page of paper; subsequent pages, as needed.
_______Signed
by student and sponsor; proper documentation is attached, if necessary.
Title
Page
_______Clear
and concise.
Table
of Contents
_______Pagination
is accurate.
Acknowledgments
_______Credit
is given to those who have helped.
Purpose
and Hypothesis
_______States
precisely what the investigation was attempting to discover.
_______States
a definite question or problem.
_______Hypothesis
is present.
Review
of the Literature
_______Use
of 3rd person is evident.
_______Logical
and/or related grouping of information.
_______Accuracy
in calculations, spelling, grammar, and quotations.
_______Typed
double-spaced, one inch margins, single-sided.
_______Parenthetically
cited.
Materials
and Methods of Procedure
_______Apparatus
and materials are listed.
_______Drawings
and photographs are present if they enhance and clarify the apparatus.
_______Step-by-step,
chronological procedures are present.
_______Number
of test groups is adequate and the number of trials within each test group is
adequate.
_______The
control of variables is evident.
Results
_______Data
is organized into tables or charts with accompanying graphs, if appropriate.
_______Data
is quantitative and correct units of measurement (metric) are used.
_______Data
is clear and accurate.
_______The
effect of experimental error was estimated and considered.
Conclusions
_______Evaluation
and interpretation of data is present.
_______Refers
back to purpose and hypothesis; answers the original question.
_______Is
valid and limited to the results of the experiment.
Reference
List
_______References
come from a variety of sources.
_______References
are current.
_______Reference
list is alphabetical.
_______Proper
format is used for all references.