“A” level proposal:

o Logical and organized, includes all of the required sections (see details below).

o Multiple strategies to answer an important question. Three Aims use distinct strategies.o Creative o Ambitious o Innovative o Hypothesis is clearly stated and testable.

o Explains significance of project in context of prior studies

o Experimental plan with critical analysis of strategies, graphics of expected results, thorough interpretation of expected results. Explains how different results will support (or not) the main hypothesis. About 2 pages per aim.o Explains alternative approaches and future directions.o Graphics are well developed and relevant, effective, and of student’s own design.