Association of Research Directors, Inc.
12th Biennial Research Symposium

J. W. Marriott, Washington, D.C.
April 19-21, 2000

Guidelines for Judging Student Competitive Papers

Issue Area_____________________________________________________________________

Author(s)______________________________________________________________________

Title__________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Institution___________________________________________        Grand Total____________

Awards will be made for 1st and 2nd place papers of high quality research in each Issue Area for graduate and undergraduate students. The opinion of the judges is final.

I. Paper Submission (75%)

_____(10)   1. Abstract
_____(10)   2. Introduction
_____(15)   3. Materials and methods
_____(20)   4. Results and Discussion 20
_____(5)     5. Conclusion
_____(5)     6. Style and presentation
_____(5)     7. Originality
_____(5)     8. Collaboration

            _____(75)    Paper Subtotal

 

II. Oral Presentation (25%)

_____(5)     1. Organization
                      2. Delivery
_____(5)           a. Effective use of time
_____(5)           b. Clarity and intonation
_____(10)         c. Use and quality of visual aids

            _____(25)    Presentation Subtotal 25

                               ______(100)      Competitive Paper Grand Total