Environmental geology Proposal Review checklist.
Please download this document and type your comments on it. I will not accept hand written reviews
Due by week 9 of the semester
Worth 25 points for each proposal
Both you and your project partner will receive the same two proposals. Your review should be significantly different from that of your partner. This is an individual assignment, and any similarity between your review and that of your partner or anyone else will be considered cheating.
Reviewer(s):______
Proposal number: ______
Proposal review checklist: Please add detailed comments for each point. You will be graded on how well you justify your reviewing scores for each point.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being excellent, how will you rate the proposal on the following points?
- Do you think the proposal clearly demonstrates the need for the project and provide evidence for such need?
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Poor / Fair/mediocre / Good / Very well / Excellent
Comments (50 words minimum): (5 points)
- How well do you think the proposal activities are able to meet the goals of the project?
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Poor / Fair/mediocre / Good / Very well / Excellent
Comments (50 words minimum): (5 points)
- Overall, what is your impression of the project idea and the proposal as a whole? Is it a well written proposal (comment on grammar, sentence construction etc.)? Are the goals well stated? Do you think it can and/or should be implemented? A detailed answer is expected (100 words minimum) (10 points)
- If you were a funding agency, would you spend money on conducting the proposed activities? Why or why not? (50 words minimum) (3 points)
- What would you suggest the author to do to improve the proposal? Please be as specific as you can on this. (50 words minimum). (2 points)
Guidelines for peer evaluation of poster presentation
Due by week 14 of the semester
You have to evaluate TWO (2) different posters. The purpose of this evaluation is to provide peer feedback to everyone. Even though your feedback will not have a direct effect on anyone's grade, I will use them to keep me honest, objective and impartial while grading your poster presentations.
Each one of you must do the poster evaluations individually and separately.
Please download this document and type your comments on it. I will not accept handwritten evaluations.
Peer Evaluation of Posters (each evaluation is worth 25 points)
Poster Title: ______
Names of the presenter: ______
Please add detailed comments for each point. You will be graded on how well you justify your reviewing scores for each point.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being excellent, how will you rate the presentation on the following points?
- How clear was the presentation? (Meaning how well did you think the presenters explained their project and answered your questions? Explain why. (250 words minimum)
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Poor / Fair/mediocre / Good / Very good / Excellent
Comments: (5 points)
- Did you think the data presented in the poster adequately supported the conclusion(s) of the presenters? Explain why.
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Poor / Fair/mediocre / Good / Very good / Excellent
Comments: (5 points)
- Overall, what is your impression of the presentation as a whole? A detailed answer is expected. (10 points)
- What would you suggest the presenters do to improve the presentation? Please be as specific as you can on this. (5 points)
Your feedback will be provided to the respective presenters. Please select ONE of the following choices:
I would prefer to remain anonymous
I do not mind having my name on the feedback provided to the presenters I reviewed