Student: ___________________________ Topic: _________________________________
Use the following scale to rate how well the paper achieves the described criteria:
3 = Excellent; 2 = Good; 1 = Needs Improvement; 0 = Unacceptable
Abstract: The abstract clearly and concisely summarizes the content of the paper.
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Grammar and Punctuation: Fewer than 5% of sentences have grammatical or punctuation errors and those that do occur are relatively insignificant in their effect on the flow of the paper.
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Spelling and Word Usage: There are no misspelled or misused (i.e affect/effect; there/their; etc) words in the document.
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Sentence Structure: Sentences are well constructed and easy to read and understand.
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Tables and Charts: Tables and charts are used when appropriate. They are clearly designed and readily comprehended by the reader.
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Length: The length of the document is adequate to fully address the topic and contains all the elements (introduction, materials and methods, etc.) typically found in scientific writing. The document indicates significant effort by the writer.
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Organization: The document is well organized with a natural progression from one aspect of the topic to the next. The reader can quickly comprehend the material presented.
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Page 1 Subtotal: _________________
Student: ___________________________
Use the following scale to rate how well the paper achieves the described criteria:
6 = Excellent; 4 = Good; 2= Needs Improvement; 0 = Unacceptable
Introduction: The relevance of the topic for animal production is clearly established. The working hypothesis is stated unambiguously and important terminology defined such that the reader is comfortable in his/her expectations for what follows.
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Quantity of Data: The data presented represents at least three independent research trials.
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Data Relevance: The data is directly applicable to the hypothesis and is from large well designed trials.
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Internal Summaries: Each data set is summarized and the writer properly interprets the statistical and practical significance of the results
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Final Conclusions: Final conclusions that insightfully synthesize the results of the independent data sets are presented. The reader is convinced of the validity of the conclusions.
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Page 2 Subtotal: _________
Total Score: __________/51
Reviewer: ______________________________________________
