[   ]  The entire document is double-spaced (one column, no right justified).

[   ]  The proposal is proofread with attention to the logic of your argument.

[   ]  The proposal is proofread and checked for clarity, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

[   ]  Articles to which you refer are NOT quoted directly. No plagiarism.

[   ]  Literature is cited properly, both in the narrative and references section (using the format of Journal of Comparative Physiology)

 

The proposal is organized with the following sections:

[   ]  Title

[   ]  Introduction-each sentence has content and specificity.  No extraneous sentences.

• What is your question?
• What is the context/significance of your question (cite at least 4 primary sources)?
• A specific prediction will enhance your proposal and must be supported by prior research/mechanisms (I predict that…because…); if you do not have a particularprediction (e.g. what is the relationship between x and y) describe possible results and the underlying mechanisms

[   ]  Methods-each sentence has content and specificity.  No extraneous sentences.

• Given your question, what will your methods be?
• What will you measure?
• What are your independent and dependent variables?
• Use diagrams if appropriate

[   ]  Analysis- each sentence has content and specificity.  No extraneous sentences.

• How will you analyze the data you collect?
• What are your independent and dependent variables?
• Given your question, include putative graphs (if you don’t have a particular prediction, generate graphs that indicate a particular response).
• You may use hand-drawn graphs (neatly drawn; use a ruler; label axes)

[    ] References-in the format of Journal of Comparative Physiology

[   ]  The proposal is submitted as an attachment (.doc or .docx not pdf ) to sherman@bennington.edu no later than 5:00 pm, April 4, 2014.