Criteria

Outstanding

Exceeds Expectations

Title Page and

Abstract

Format is clear and uncluttered. Authors are

Format is clear and uncluttered. Authors are listed. Title is
listed. Title is clear and appropriate.
clear and appropriate. Abstract is appropriate length (approx
Abstract is appropriate length (approx 200
200 words max) and fully addresses Context, Need, Task,
words max) and mostly addresses Context,
Object, Findings, and Conclusions with Perspectives for
Need, Task, Object, Findings, and Conclusions
appropriate application.
with Perspectives for appropriate application.

Introduction

Text addresses Context, Need, Task, and Object of the

Text addresses Context, Need, Task, and
document. Similar studies and background is well
Object of the document. Studies and
documented, referenced, and presented with clear "funnel" background are established and documented.
style presentation.. Importance and scope of current study is Importance and scope of the study is stated.
clear.
Flow of text is present and appropriate.

Materials and
Methods

A clear, chronologically ordered description of the study

design is provided including sampling methodology,
experimental/observational design, classification of these
methods, list of materials, procedure, and summary of
observed sample are provided in this section. Tables are used
appropriately and well designed. Appropriate characteristics
of the sample are described. Study would be reproducible if
possible given this section.

A chronologically ordered description of the

study design is provided including sampling
methodology, experimental/observational
design, classification of these methods, list of
materials, and procedure are provided in this
section. Tables are used appropriately and
well designed. Study would be reproducible if
possible given this section.

Results and
Discussion: Data
Presenation

Results and
Discussion:
Interpretation

Results are provided in a technically correct order (summary

of data, checking for confounding/effect modification, model
building, hypothesis testing, and conclusions). Proper
graphics and summary statistics are provided. Hypothesis
tests are provided along with checks of assumptions for the
appropriateness of the test, p-values, effect size measures,
and power values when appropriate.

Results are provided in a technically correct

order (summary of data, checking for
confounding/effect modification, model
building, hypothesis testing, and
conclusions). Proper graphics and summary
statistics are provided. Hypothesis tests are
provided along with checks of assumptions
for the appropriateness of the test, p-values
and power values when appropriate.

Results are reported in terms of both the

Carefully worded results are reported in terms of both the
statistical question and implications of the
statistical question and implications of the scientific question. scientific question. Proper discussion of any
Proper discussion of any characteristics of the data that are characteristics of the data that are out of the
out of the ordinary (or even that show an expected result) are
ordinary (or even that show an expected
reported including any data cleaning activities, expected
result) are reported including any data
analysis methods that failed (and why), and clear
cleaning activities, expected analysis
explanations of any graphics provided.
methods that failed (and why), and clear
explanations of any graphics provided.

Conclusion

Text summarizes conclusions and extends

Text summarizes statistical conclusions and extends these
these into the context of the present study in
into the context of the present study in terms of the scientific
terms of the scientific question and beyond in
question and beyond in a reverse "funnel" style. Clear
a reverse "funnel" style. Some boundaries
boundaries are set on the implications from the study being
are set on the implications from the study
reported and its implications for future study, strengths,
being reported and its implications for future
weaknesses, and further areas that should be addressed.
study, strengths, weaknesses.

Present and uses a standard format as (AMA,

MAA, APA, MLA, there are too many to list).
Basically I can find the paper you are
referencing.

Citations (Including
in text references.)

Language Features

Scientific Voice is fully achieved. Wording is concise and

appropriate. Language applies active voice and is formal.
Tables and graphs are appropriately formatted and applied
effectively.

Scientific Voice is mostly achieved. Wording

is primarily concise and appropriate.
Language applies active voice and is formal.
Tables and graphs are appropriately
formatted and applied effectively.

Punctuation and
Spelling

Overall
Presentation

Punctuation was proper and all spelling was completely

correct.

My report is well organised in the appropriate layout and neat,

My report is quite well organized, neatly
attractive and easy to read. All statistics are presented and
presented, and easy to read. Statistics are
interpreted appropriately with clear, consise, and
presented and formated well with basic
representative graphics. Scientific voice is achieved. Work is understanding demonstrated. Scientific voice
reproducable
is mostly achieved. Work is reproducable

Acceptable

Poor

Dreadful

Format is clear and uncluttered. Authors are listed.

Title is clear and appropriate. Attempts to address
Context, Need, Task, Object, Findings, and
Conclusions with Perspectives for appropriate
application.

Format is clear and uncluttered. Authors are

listed. Title is clear and appropriate. Fails to
addresses at least one of Context, Need, Task,
Object, Findings, and Conclusions.

Format is clear and uncluttered. Authors

are listed. Title is clear and appropriate.
Fails to address several of Context, Need,
Task, Object, Findings, and Conclusions.
Overstates conclusions and their
application.

Text fails to address one of the important

Text Addresses Context, Need, Task, and Object of the
Text fails to address one of the important
questions. Flow is present but fails to introduce
document. Other studies are referenced; however,
questions. Purpose of the introduction
the work effectively. Previous work is
perhaps not all applicable. Flow may be halting or
fails. Difficult to read. No or insufficient
documented but insufficient information is
order may be off but still effective.
previous work cited.
presented.

A description of the study design is provided

A description of the study design is provided
including sampling methodology,
including sampling methodology,
experimental/observational design, list of materials,
experimental/observational design, list of
and procedure are provided in this section. Tables are materials, and procedure are provided in this
used appropriately and well designed. Study would be
section. Study would probably not be
mostly reproducible with some difficulty given this
reproducible with some difficulty given this
section.
section.

A description of the study design is

provided but little detail is given. Study
would not be reproducible given this
section.

Results are provided for statistical activities.

Results are provided for statistical activities.
Results are provided for statistical
Reasonable graphics and summary statistics are
Some graphics and summary statistics are
activities. Hypothesis tests are provided
provided. Hypothesis tests are provided with sample provided. Hypothesis tests are provided with pwith p-values.
size, p-values and power values when appropriate.
values.

Results are reported in terms of both the statistical

question and implications of the scientific question.
Minimal discussion of data characteristics is present
as are clear explanations of any graphics.

Results fail to be reported in terms of both the

statistical question and implications of the
scientific question. No discussion of data
characteristics is present. No discussion of
presented graphs is available.

Results fail to be reported properly or are

misinterpreted slightly. No discussion of
data characteristics is present. No
discussion of presented graphs is
available.

Text summarizes conclusions of the

Text summarizes conclusions of the present
Text summarizes conclusions of the present study in
present study in terms of the scientific
study in terms of the scientific question.
terms of the scientific question. Some boundaries are
question. Insufficient boundaries are set
Insufficient boundaries are set on the
set on the implications from the study being reported
on the implications from the study being
implications from the study being reported and
and its implications for future study, strengths,
reported. Fails to address strengths,
its implications for future study, strengths,
weaknesses.
weaknesses, and future study that should
weaknesses.
be done.

Present and uses a standard format as (AMA,

MAA, APA, MLA, there are too many to list)
but with some significant errors.

Scientific Voice is partially achieved. Wording is

mostly concise and appropriate. Language is mostly
formal. Tables and graphs are appropriately
formatted.

Scientific Voice mostly not achieved. Wording

fails to be concise. Language is insufficiently
formal. Tables and graphs are formatted
incorrectly or applied ineffectively.

Scientific Voice is not achieved. Wording

fails to be concise. Language is informal.
Tables and graphs are formatted
incorrectly, applied ineffectively, or are
misleading.

A few punctuaton errors here and there that didn't

distract from reading or change the meaning of
statements.

My report is organized acording to the standard

structure; howeved flow is difficult which makes
review hard. Statistics are presented well but
perhaps with small flaws in interpretation or graphic
presentation. Scientific voice is mostly achieved.
Work is reproducable.

Some major punctuation errors or spelling

erros were present that distracted from
the ability to read the paper.

Standard structure is followed but within

Standard structure is ignored and flow is
sections, flow is difficult. Statistics or graphics difficult. Statistics and graphics are poorly
are poorly presented. Scientific voice may not
presented or errors have been made.
be achieved. Work is reproducable with effort.
Work would be difficult to reproduce.

Troll

Missing or Incomplete

Missing, Incomplete, or completely

fails at purpose.

A discussion of the philosophy of

why it would be good to act on
certain ethical grounds is provided
with little to no actual application.

Improper statistical models were

used. Failure to report statistical
tests preformed. Improper
application of statistics or graphics.
Falsified data.

Conclusions reached were

inappropriate for the data as
collected. "Searching for
significance" was preformed.
Insufficient caution with regards to
the possibility of committing an error
is present.

Text summarizes conclusions in

terms of the scientific question;
however, exaggerations may be
made on the value of the current
study and its extendibility to further
study.

No citations or I am unable to locate

the papers given the citations
provided.

Paper appears to be non-scientific

writing. Emotional, personal, or
anecdotal mechanisms are
employed. Tables and graphs are
not present or are purposefully
misleading. Statistical results are
interpreted incorrectly.

No punctuation was present

throughout OR many spelling errors
that made the paper unreadable.
Use of swear words, social media
abreviations, or sentence fragments
were present.

Paper is unformated, unfocused, and

difficult to read. Scientific voice is
not present or lost. Statistics are
wrong or missrepresented. Work is
not reproducable with given detail.