Research Report : 10th Grade Research Project Paper

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher Name: Mrs. Forbes

Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY

 

 

 

 

Title Page (2) & Table of Contents (2)

Title is descriptive, uses proper professional / scientific language; Table of contents lines up, spelling and grammar are correct, page numbers are correct.

Lacks 1 essential

Lacks 2 essentials

Lacks 3 or more essential points.

Background Info (10)

Superb background information, sets the stage for the project paper, doesn't include 'fluff' or information not pertinant to the project.

Almost Adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Introduction: Purpose/Problem (5) and Hypothesis (5)

Purpose/Problem is clear, hypothesis is stated clearly with detail

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Materials and Methods (20 pts)

All Materials listed with all information and ingredients / brand names provided; Procedures listed in full

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Results (8 pts)

Complete description of results given, referring to all tables and graphs.

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Results (7 pts): Tables, Graphs, Photos

All tables, graphs, photos have proper labels - graphs have title, axes labelled, key; each is labelled as "Graph 1" or "Figure 1", etc.

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Discussion & Conclusion: Summarizes the results (7 pts)

Results summarized; refers to graphs and tables as necessary; cited where necessary

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Discussion and Conclusion: Error Analysis and Going Further (8 pts)

Evaluated strengths and weaknesses; good proposal for further research

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

APA Style: Citations (10 pts)

At least 5 citations, properly done in APA style, in body of paper

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

APA Style: Bibliography and overall writing style (10 pts)

Alphabetical; at least 5 different sources, not all same type;

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Overall Impression of paper and originality (10 pts)

Adequate

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Grammar & Spelling Overall (10 pts)

Adequate

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Acknowledgements (4 pts)

Adequate

Almost adequate

Needs Improvement

Nonexistent

Total ____________

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