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       TECHNICAL WRITING CHECKLIST FOR

RESEARCH PROJECT

 

Title Page

  1. Format and completeness of information

 

Abstract

  1. Hypothesis clearly stated
  2. Procedures summarized succinctly
  3. Results and conclusion statement’s summarized succinctly

 

Introduction

  1. Problem clearly stated
  2. Background literature outlined
  3. Hypothesis clearly stated

 

Materials and Methods

  1. All supplies and materials listed
  2. Procedures outlined clearly, completely and chronologically
  3. Design “studies” clearly outlined
  4. Sufficient sampling

 

Results

  1. Completeness of the results
  2. Clarity of the results as presented
  3. Use of visual aids, i.e. graphs, figures, etc.
  4. Graphs and figures clearly labeled
  5. Figure legends

 

Discussion

  1. Discusses results and makes conclusions based on these results
  2. Correlates results and conclusions of this study with those of other studies and findings in the literature.
  3. Presents possible applications of study’s findings
  4. Refers to original hypothesis
  5. Suggest future studies

 

References or Literature Cited

  1. All references cited correctly in text
  2. References are in appropriate format (APA format)
  3. References are complete

 

General

  1. Neatness of presentation
  2. Spelling
  3. Grammar