| Title | ||
| variables | /2 | |
| species binomial | ||
| Abstract Sections represented: | ||
| introduction | /4 | |
| materials and methods | ||
| results | ||
| discussion | ||
| Introduction | ||
| introduces topic | /9 | |
| basic variables introduced | ||
| purpose statement | ||
| Materials & Methods | ||
| brief outline | /10 | |
| not imperative | ||
| orderly | ||
| essential details | ||
| calculations described | ||
| Results | ||
| Graphs & Tables | /12 | |
| straightedge used | ||
| alignment/spacing correct | ||
| leading 0's present | ||
| labels on axes | ||
| units on axes | ||
| legend present | ||
| all necessary figures present | ||
| calculated values in ballpark | ||
| Text | ||
| supportive text | ||
| past tense | ||
| additional observations | ||
| no conclusions here | ||
| Discussion | ||
| deep analysis of results | /10 | |
| no new data presented | ||
| comparisons to knowledge | ||
| related to natural conditions | ||
| limitations estimate | ||
| Literature Cited | ||
| textbook cited | /3 | |
| journal article cited | ||
| citation forms correct | ||
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