Project Paper

40 Steps to Assist you in Developing Your Project Paper

STEP 1 Make a working title
STEP 2 Introduce the topic and define terminology
STEP 3 Emphasize why is the topic important
STEP 4 Relate to current knowledge: what's been done
STEP 5 Indicate the gap: what need's to be done?
STEP 6 Pose research questions
STEP 7 Give purpose and objectives
STEP 8 List methodological steps
STEP 9 Explain theory behind the methodology used
STEP 10 Describe experimental set-up
STEP 11 Describe object of the study (technical details)
STEP 12 Give summary results
STEP 13 Compare different results
STEP 14 Focus on main discoveries
STEP 15 Answer research questions (conclusions)
STEP 16 Support and defend answers
STEP 17 Explain conflicting results, unexpected findings and discrepancies with other
research
STEP 18 State limitations of the study
STEP 19 State importance of findings
STEP 20 Establish newness
STEP 21 Announce further research
STEP 22 ABSTRACT: what was done, what was found and what are the main conclusions
STEP 23 Is the title clear and does it reflect the content and main findings?
STEP 24 Are key terms clear and familiar?
STEP 25 Are the objectives clear and relevant to the audience?
STEP 26 Are all variables, techniques and materials listed, explained and linked to existing
knowledge - are the results reproducible?
STEP 27 Are all results and comparisons relevant to the posed questions/objectives?
STEP 28 Do some statements and findings repeat in the text, tables of figures?
STEP 29 Do the main conclusions reflect the posed questions?
STEP 30 Will the main findings be unacceptable by the scientific community?
STEP 31 Is the text coherent, clear and focused on a specific problem/topic?
STEP 32 Is the abstract readable standalone (does it reflects the main story)?
STEP 33 Are proper tenses and voices used (active and passive)?
STEP 34 Are all equations mathematically correct and explained in the text?
STEP 35 Are all abbreviations explained?
STEP 36 Reconsider (avoid) using of words "very", "better", "may", "appears", "more",
"convinced", "impression" in the text.
STEP 37 Are all abbreviations, measurement units, variables and techniques internationally
recognised (IS)?
STEP 38 Are all figures/tables relevant and of good quality?
STEP 39 Are all figures, tables and equations listed and mentioned in the text?
STEP 40 Are all references relevant, up to date and accessible?