Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Title and Descriptive and informative title Descriptive and informative title Title not particularly informative – Title missing or gives a false
Background to used. Title indicative of a grant used. could better describe the nature of impression of the proposal topic.
Proposed Study proposal – indicating the nature of the work to be completed.
(15%) work to be completed. Attempt to provide the key Title written as a statement of fact
background material to the proposal Introduction misses the key rather than as a proposal.
Introduction proves the key but requires better organisation background material to understand
background material required to and/or more clarity. the proposal and/or elaborates on Lack of understanding/clarity in
understand the proposal. the less important/relevant aspects. describing background to the
A reasonably concise overview of practical work.
A concise overview of the important the important, main findings of the Some misunderstanding of the
main findings of the key paper is key paper is presented accurately techniques employed. No summary provided of
presented and reasonably clearly. background data to the proposed
An overview of the important main study.
Demonstrated understanding of the Demonstrated understanding of the findings of the key paper is
paper proposal is based on. paper proposal is based on. presented which is largely accurate. Figure(s) are absent or simply a cut
and paste from an existing source.
Background data is well presented Possibly a little verbose and/or could Figure(s) used are largely an
and explained. be written clearer. adaptation from an existing source Figure not clearly labelled with more
and may not be the most and/or lacks detail in the caption.
Figure(s) used represent an original Background data is reasonably well appropriate summary of the
effort and highlights the student's presented and explained. background material or new model
knowledge of the background described.
science and/or model. Figure(s) used are original or
adapted combining information Figure(s) could be better labelled
Figures and/or tables provided are from one or two sources and with more and/or appropriate detail
clearly labelled with appropriate highlights the student's knowledge in the caption.
captions. of the background science and/or
model.
Figures and/or tables provided are
reasonably clearly labelled with an
appropriate caption.
Hypothesis and Clear and concise statement of the Written in appropriate future-tense Missing some key elements and/or No clear statement of aims.
Aims (15%) overall aims of the proposed study is format and a concise style. important information.
provided. Aims/hypotheses are not testable.
Where appropriate testable Almost all key information is Occasionally strays into present
hypotheses are defined. described. tense and sentences are not always
complete.
Sub-aims are defined which relate to Largely appropriate use of
the over-arching aims. references. Some irrelevant information
present.
Where appropriate aims can be Correct units and significant figures.
completed parallel to each other Incorrect units and significant
rather than sequentially Correct formatting of chemical figures.
symbols and units.
Would need more detail for
someone to understand methods
employed.