Scientific Methods: proposal review form (rev. Nov. 03) Proposal title: Proposer (codename):
Reviewed by: (codename) Does the proposal contain the following sections? (tick all appropriate boxes): Title 1 Scientific background/justification/rationale 1 Aim(s) & Objective(s) 1 Methodology 1 Plan of work and Resources needed 1 References 1 In each of the following sections, tick one box only Clarity very difficult to understandable only generally clear but very clear and wellunderstand in part(s) some minor structured; difficulties in understood on first understanding, or reading needed re-reading 0 2 4 6 Scientific justification no obvious scientific weak scientifc reasons scientific case for scientific case for purpose, or aim for work, links work generally work highly asserted without between background convincing, but some convincing reference to literature and aims exist but not faults in argument or clearly made, supporting evidence background poorly described and weakly referenced 0 2 4 6 Strategy and implementation (objectives, methodology, resources) proposal gives weak plan of work, good plan of work, very good plan of impression that with poor objectives, methods and work, with all key proposer has no idea inadequate methods resources generally methods and how to translate aim and ill-thought-out those required to resources identified into practice resource requirements achieve objectives, clearly a highly with only minor flaws feasable project 0 2 4 6 type of proposed project desk study, including monitoring (data observations capable hypothesis (-es) or literature review, or collection of local of leading to scientific models to be tested by construction of model interest, without generalisations observation or without testing testable,generalisable, experiment, hypothesis) 0 0 4 6 Reviewer comments about proposal:
Reviewer's (one) question to be asked of proposer; this should concern something that is not clear in the proposal:
Proposer's codename: Proposer's answer to question on previous page (don't exceed box).
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Marks: Reviewer's Proposal total ------> Review .... (PT mark for reviewer PT comments:
/30 careless 0
PT answer mark ----> inaccurate 1
Total /5 fair 4 ---> very good 5 /35
INSTRUCTIONS: To reviewer: use one form for each proposal. Complete all parts of the first page. Staple form to proposal. Return both proposals to room D8 by 17:00 on Tuesday 11th November. To proposer: Collect both copies of your reviewed proposal from D8 on Wednesday 12th October. Take note of the comments and marks. Answer the question on each review form. Return to D8 by 17:00 on Thursday November 13th.