Critique: Methods and expected results outline (10 points)
Procedure
You will critique the
outline of a classmate's methods and expected results sections, and you will
be graded on the quality of the feedback you provide. Your
critique will be submitted on the assigned due date, and then shared
with the student you critiqued. Your critique should address all of the questions
listed on the critiquing web page, plus the
following:
Did the outline adequately describe the methods and materials, including the:
- Proposed experiments or investigations?
- Materials and techniques that you will use, including their feasibility?
- Statistical techniques and other methods used to analyze the data?
Did the outline adequately describe the expected results and interpretations, including the:
- Results that will lead you to either accept or reject your hypotheses
- Scope of inference (i.e., to what extent are the results applicable to other locations, times, or situations)?
- Pitfalls that may be encountered?
- Limitations to the proposed methods?
If you do not complete the assignment by the due date, a late penalty will be assigned using the penalties listed in the late assignment policy.