Your final paper should correspond to the format of a scientific paper. Because scientific writing must be concise in order to successfully compete for
publication, your text is limited to two double-spaced, typed pages of 12 pt font. Literature cited, tables and figures do not count towards the page
limit. You should discuss your project as fully as is merited, but as with submissions to scientific journals, the “editor” will not look with favor on
lengthy
manuscripts.
Title (5 points)
- Does the title accurately reflect the work that was done?
- Is the title clear and concise?
Introduction (20 points) - Includes background information about endophytes, Pine Rocklands and invasive species
a. Talks about endophytes and how they affect plant growth
b. What is known about endophytes associated with invasive species? - Includes background information about your research topic
a. Explains your research problem (background information)
b. Why is your research important? - Hypothesis is stated
- At least two citations should be included
a. Is the work cited appropriately?
Methods (10 points) - Written in paragraph form
- Provides the reader enough details so they can repeat the experiment
- Does not include results or analysis of results
- Uses past tense and avoids pronouns
Results (10 points) - Written in paragraph form
- Summarizes the results obtained including statistical anylisis
- Tables and figures are referenced in the written portion of the results section
- Results are not analyzed or discussed
Discussion (30 points) - Explains the results you obtained
- Discusses if the hypothesis was supported or not
- Compares results to at least two experiments conducted by other scientists (from literature search)
- At least two citations should be included
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