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Required Papers
Guide
Use the
following questions as a guide:
- Has the body
of the paper been written according to the
information in this handbook?
- Is the paper
within the 30-page limit?
- Is the
Research Summary well typed, without errors
in spelling, grammar, and punctuation?
- Has someone
proofread the paper?
- Was the
research actually conducted and data
analyzed by the student?
- Are all
individuals or agencies who offered their
assistance acknowledged?
- Is the method
used in research described in sufficient
detail so that
anyone else may duplicate this work?
- Have
references to the Reference List been
written in the correct format, using the
Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 4th ed., (APA
style) as resource for formatting?
- Are there at
least 10 cited references?
- Are graphs
and charts neatly constructed, attractive,
and informative?
Avoid some of
the common errors found in scientific
composition: illogical grouping of facts, a
change in point of view, repetition of facts,
omission of the unit of measurement (for
example, 15mL), omission of steps, inaccurate
use of words, improper paraphrasing, exclusion
of negative results (all data is valuable).
The paper must
be typed, using double spacing, on only one
side of each
sheet of paper.
The student’s
last name and the title of the paper must be
typed at the top left of the table of contents
page. Each subsequent page should have the
student’s last name and title of the paper at
the top left (Example, Smith: The Effect of
Sunlight on Plants).
A margin of 4 cm
(1 ½”) must be maintained on the left side of
each typed page. A margin of 2.5 cm (1")
should be observed on the right side, top, and
bottom of each page. All pages must be
numbered and referenced in the table of
contents.
The title page
of this paper must be laid out as shown in the
format shown
here. The signature of the sponsoring
teacher and the school coordinator as well as
the student’s name, address, zip code, school,
and grade must be positioned as shown in the
diagram. The Abstract and the Research Summary
are to be stapled together. Place the Abstract
on top of the title page of the Research
Summary. The papers are to have no binder or
protective cover and must be securely stapled
in the upper left corner. The exhibit number
must be written in the upper right-hand corner
of each copy of Abstract, Safety Sheet, and
Title Page.
Outline of
the Physical Arrangement of Required Papers
Abstract
Safety sheet
Appropriate endorsement (if applicable)
Title page of research summary
Table of contents
Acknowledgments
Purpose and Hypothesis
Review of literature
Materials and methods of procedure
Results
Conclusions
Reference list
Required
Number of Papers
Exhibitors are required to have nine copies of
the Research Summary and
nine copies of the Abstract (one-page report).
Duplicating services will not be provided for
those lacking the required number of copies of
the Research Summary and Abstract. Students
must have the required number of copies when
they report to the Exhibition.
Of this number,
eight copies are to be submitted to the
Judging Committee and one copy is to be
retained at the exhibit site. The student
should always retain the original copy.
See the Endorsement page here for the
submission process.
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