| Possible | Awarded | Sections | TA Comments |
| | | I. Introduction |
| 1.5 | | Proper scientific background/information is provided |
| 0.5 | | Statement of why topic is interesting/important |
| 0.5 | | Statement of question |
| 1 | | CLEAR statement of hypothesis |
| 1 | | CLEAR statement of prediction of experimental results based on hypotheses |
| | | II. Materials and Methods |
| 1 | | Coherent description of experiment, such that it could be replicated by someone else |
| 0.5 | | Identification of independent variable |
| 0.5 | | Identification of dependent variable |
| 0.5 | | Identification of controls |
| 0.5 | | Discussion of replication and/or sample size |
| | | III. Results |
| 1 | | Concise, coherent description of most important results |
| 1 | | Results presented should answer questions relavent to hypothesis |
| | | IV. Discussion |
| 1.5 | | Are hypotheses accepted or rejected? |
| 3 | | Description of why results support/don't support hypothesis |
| 1 | | Discuss any odd results and/or issues in experimental design |
| 1 | | Propose alternative hypothesis and/or future experiments |
| | | V. Tables, Graphs, Calculations |
| 1 | | Graph: axes properly labeled, appropriately titled, units included |
| 1 | | Graphs are relevant to the hypotheses and are easy to understand/interpret. |
| | | VI. Structure, Grammar and Clarity |
| 1 | | Paper is grammtically correct, with few spelling error and clear sentences. |
| 1 | | Paper is written in compete sentences (no bullet points) with appropriate sections that are easy to follow. |
| 20 | | Total points possible |
| 20 | | Deductions |
| 0.0% | | Final grade (percentage) |
| 0 | | Final grade (points) |
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