Project Description – page 1

BLENDED CHE 544

Colloidal and Interfacial Phenomena

Fall Semester 2019

Project Description – Literature Review

Assigned: November 8th, 2019

Deadline for submission: 11:59PM on December 13th, 2019

100 points

Project description:

Extensive written review and critical analysis of current literature in research area picked

by student. Research area should be identified from the various discussion board topics covered to

this point in the semester.

All CHE544 students email the topic choice to CLW by Thursday, November 14th.

The literature review format should include the following:

 8.5” x 11”

 One-inch margins with ragged right margins

 Double spaced

 12-point Times New Roman font

 At least four numbered equations

 At least two tables

 At least two figures

 >2000 words, not including references

 At least 20 suitable references in the format of the journal or conference to which you would submit this manuscript. Please specify the journal or conference at the top of the

document.

See next page for rubric.

Project Description – page 2

5 points each

Focus

Is the focus of the paper clear?

Is the focus developed adequatly?

Are alternate ideas considered and discussed?

Report Format

Title and author information

Organized as topics within research area

Margins, spacing, font

Appropriate number of pages

References and Citations

Appropriate and effective use of citations

Consistent format

Organization

Clear and well-integrated sections

Organized paragraph layout

Professional appearance and formatting

Consistent layout, well-placed page breaks, etc..

Puncuation, grammar, and spelling

Non-text content (Figures, equations, tables, etc…)

Numbering, clarity, format

Sum of 70

Literature Review Rubric