Ornithology Term Paper Proposal

Name Topic

Category / Needs / Earns / Possible Points
1.  Clarity / Easily understandable in all sections / 5
2.  Congruence / value / need / Proposal makes sense, is doable, is level appropriate / 10
3.  Methods / Appropriate to study, to grade level (400 / 500 course) / 10
4.  Timeline / Sufficient for scientific accuracy, doable in timeframe / 5
5.  Literature Cited / Sufficient, recency, breadth of field / 10
6.  Format, grammar, spelling / Correct / 5
7.  Overall / Shows creativity, is scientifically appropriate, has rigor / 5
TOTAL / 50

Ornithology Term Paper Proposal

Name Topic

Category / Needs / Earns / Possible Points
8.  Clarity / Easily understandable in all sections / 5
9.  Congruence / value / need / Proposal makes sense, is doable, is level appropriate / 10
10.  Methods / Appropriate to study, to grade level (400 / 500 course) / 10
11.  Timeline / Sufficient for scientific accuracy, doable in timeframe / 5
12.  Literature Cited / Sufficient, recency, breadth of field / 10
13.  Format, grammar, spelling / Correct / 5
14.  Overall / Shows creativity, is scientifically appropriate, has rigor / 5
TOTAL / 50

Ornithology Term Paper Proposal

Name Topic

Category / Needs / Earns / Possible Points
15.  Clarity / Easily understandable in all sections / 5
16.  Congruence / value / need / Proposal makes sense, is doable, is level appropriate / 10
17.  Methods / Appropriate to study, to grade level (400 / 500 course) / 10
18.  Timeline / Sufficient for scientific accuracy, doable in timeframe / 5
19.  Literature Cited / Sufficient, recency, breadth of field / 10
20.  Format, grammar, spelling / Correct / 5
21.  Overall / Shows creativity, is scientifically appropriate, has rigor / 5
TOTAL / 50

Ornithology Term Paper Proposal

Name Topic

Category / Needs / Earns / Possible Points
22.  Clarity / Easily understandable in all sections / 5
23.  Congruence / value / need / Proposal makes sense, is doable, is level appropriate / 10
24.  Methods / Appropriate to study, to grade level (400 / 500 course) / 10
25.  Timeline / Sufficient for scientific accuracy, doable in timeframe / 5
26.  Literature Cited / Sufficient, recency, breadth of field / 10
27.  Format, grammar, spelling / Correct / 5
28.  Overall / Shows creativity, is scientifically appropriate, has rigor / 5
TOTAL / 50