1.  Paper details  (5 points)  Has the author appropriately handled title page,  acknowledgments, definitions of new or useful terms, references, and organization.?           

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2.  Abstract  (10 points)  Does the abstract briefly describe the work procedures and major results?

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3.  Introduction  (15 points)  Does the introduction set the background for the work and outline the paper's organization? Does the paper represent the student's own original work? Does the introduction clearly define questions or the problem? Does it make clear the goals?  Does it cite previous work and discuss its importance?

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4.  Body of the Paper  (25 points)  Does this section clearly state the problem?  Does it describe the procedures? If the work involves mathematics, does it give background for the mathematics? If the work involves a computer program or engineering design, does it state the steps in the process? Does this important section contain all the relevant information needed by others who may want to repeat the work?

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5.  Results  (20 points)  Has the author presented the results clearly and in sufficient detail? Do the results follow from the work itself?

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6.  Conclusions and Recommendations  (20 points)  Has the author presented correct and logical interpretations of the results? Does the author identify sources of recognized error? Do the recommendations logically follow from the work itself? 

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 7.  Grammar  (5 points)  Does the paper follow conventional rules of punctuation, spelling,and grammar? Does the vocabulary represent at least the grade level of the author?

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                                                                                       Total (100 points max.)

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