Attribute - Executive Summary

Brief overview of project, main aim of project, potential findings and conclusions

Indicative of a Distinction grade (As for passing, plus):
Clear and concise, consistency present in summarising the project, aims,findings and conclusions between executive summary and the entire project proposal.

Introduction
Presents general project area, relevance of project, specific investigation of project and a brief outline of proposal to follow

Clearly articulates the need to undertake the research. Presents the critical details of project area with concise description of project.

Literature Review
Critically reviews existing work, identifies relevant research areas and any opposing views. Links to the gap your project will fill

Critically reviews existing work, identifies relevant research areas and any opposing views. Links to the gap the project will fill, all the reference material is consistent with the research gap addressed.

Research Question/s, Aim & Sub-goals

Provides precise and measurable research question/s that the project aim will answer. States project aim and steps to meet aim. Presents tangible sub-goals

Identifies a precise and measurable research question relevant to student's area of study, aims are non-repetitive, seamlessly integrated, showing clearly articulated understanding over the steps to meet aim and tangible sub-goals.

Theoretical Content

Clear theoretical basis for work e.g. hypothesis, theoretical approach/es. Shows impact of theory on project steps

Identifies clear theoretical basis for work e.g. hypothesis, theoretical approach/es. Non-repetitive discussion seamlessly integrated where appropriate. Shows impact of theory on project steps.

Experimental Set-up

Discussion of lab and/or field set-up and potential limitations

Identifies experimentallab and/or field set-up linked to project aims and sub-goals. Clear and concise discussion of potential limitations and problems in undertaking experiments.

and how the activities planned lead to producing evidence necessary

Results, Outcome and Relevance

Explanation of data, variables and parameters and type of results to be investigated. Makes projection of outcome and shows relevance of outcome

Clear explanation of data linked to lab and/or field set up. Identifies the variables and parameters and type of results to be investigated with suitable data analysis. Makes projection of outcome and shows relevance of outcome to project objectives.

Contains a transformed list of sub-goals into a schedule of work using a Gantt Chart showing: three key review points, milestones and deliverables. The plan is well integrated and consistent with the remaining of the project proposal. Planning timelines and activity evaluation considered.

Conclusions
Clear precise conclusions on proposed work. Makes supported statement on the longer-term impact of the work on the project area

Clear conclusion, long term impact. Consistency with remaining of document

Referencing

List of references is broad: covers topic well, contains a mix of articles with current state of the art.

Organisation
Logical organization, reasonable amount of information and flowing paragraphs

Carefully considered content; thorough; very well- articulated; broad and rich in depth. Equal and consistent for each (addressing the task) component.

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