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Preliminary Information |
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Proposal is provided
on proper date
5 |
Proposal is provided
late within 2 class days/after 2 class days
3 1 |
Proposal is not provided
0 |
Initial bibliography is provided
on proper date
5 |
Initial bibliography is provided
late within 2 class days/after 2 class days
3 1 |
Initial bibliography is not provided
0 |
Initial bibliography is
complete
5 |
Initial bibliography is
incomplete but appropriate
4 3 2 |
Initial bibliography is
inadequate
1 |
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Content |
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Abstract is informative
and concise
5 |
Abstract does not
address all major points
3 1 |
Abstract is not provided
0 |
All information is
factually correct
5 |
Most information is
factually correct
4 3 2 |
Many factual
errors/inconsistencies
1 |
Excellent background, context, and idea development
5 |
Adequate background, context, and idea development
4 3 2 |
Poor background, context, and idea development
1 |
Thesis is clear
5 |
Thesis is adequate
4 3 2 |
Thesis is poor
1 |
Excellent variety and quality of sources
5 |
Adequate variety and quality of sources
4 3 2 |
Inadequate variety and quality of sources
1 |
Excellent discussion of detail
5 |
Adequate discussion of detail
4 3 2 |
Vague discussion of detail
1 |
Impressive depth of insight/analysis
5 |
Adequate depth of insight/analysis
4 3 2 |
Unexceptional insight/analysis
1 |
Effective conclusion/integration
5 |
Adequate conclusion/integration
4 3 2 |
Weak conclusion/integration
1 |
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Format and Style |
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Title and author information provided
5 |
Title or author (but not both) information provided
1 |
No title or author information
0 |
Excellent citation style
5 |
Adequate citation style
4 3 2 |
Poor citation style
1 |
Excellent bibliographic style
5 |
Adequate bibliographic style
4 3 2 |
Poor bibliographic style
1 |
Clear organization
5 |
Adequate organization
4 3 2 |
Confusing organization
1 |
Smooth transitions
5 |
Adequate transitions
4 3 2 |
Awkward transitions
1 |
Correct English grammar/
No spelling mistakes
5 |
Few English grammar errors/
Few spelling mistakes
4 3 2 |
Incorrect English grammar/
Many spelling mistakes
1 |
Correct taxonomic/stratigraphic grammar
5 |
Few taxonomic/stratigraphic
grammatical errors
4 3 2 |
Many taxonomic/stratigraphic
grammatical errors
1 |
Clean/legible manuscript
5 |
Adequate manuscript
4 3 2 |
Sloppy manuscript
1 |
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Other Comments |
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| 5 |
4 3 2 |
1 |
Total Points
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Sum points to get total score. |