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Title Page

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Table of Contents

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                        Abstract

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                        Outline    

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Background Information

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Experimental Design Diagram

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Title

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Hypothesis

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IV

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DV

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Control

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Levels of IV

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Number of Trials

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Materials

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Procedure

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Complete and clear

Data Tables

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Graphs

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Discussion

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Conclusion

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Bibliography

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Overall Paper

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typed (12, 14), page numbers,
standard English, no slang,
1" margins, double spaced,
proper use of personal pronouns,
proper order, no contractions,
correct spelling,
same font throughout