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For the references, how my references are supposed to be used?sciolyperson1 wrote: ↑September 29th, 2020, 4:28 pm https://scilympiad.com/data/org/bearso/ ... Design.pdf
Event for BEARSO only, not sure about anything else.
TL, DR:
Write an essay (75%)
5 minute zoom call (25%)
Generally, rather than a set number, it is better to be able to back everything you say up with a variety of references. For example, if you say something about the sun's magnetic field having a significant impact on your vehicle, you'll want to be able to prove that you can back that up with a source, possibly even a quote. So, you can use as many references as you see fit, but an excess where your entire paper is references is out of hand, and not backing up anything you say will not work.Godspeed wrote: ↑September 29th, 2020, 7:07 pmFor the references, how my references are supposed to be used?sciolyperson1 wrote: ↑September 29th, 2020, 4:28 pm https://scilympiad.com/data/org/bearso/ ... Design.pdf
Event for BEARSO only, not sure about anything else.
TL, DR:
Write an essay (75%)
5 minute zoom call (25%)
Oh ok. Since references are literally only 3 points, I feel like they're not really as important as having solid Background research (worth 20 points) and a solid Design Rationale (worth 23 points.) Obviously every point matters but the priority of the things I mentioned outweighs references.RiverWalker88 wrote: ↑September 29th, 2020, 8:56 pmGenerally, rather than a set number, it is better to be able to back everything you say up with a variety of references. For example, if you say something about the sun's magnetic field having a significant impact on your vehicle, you'll want to be able to prove that you can back that up with a source, possibly even a quote. So, you can use as many references as you see fit, but an excess where your entire paper is references is out of hand, and not backing up anything you say will not work.Godspeed wrote: ↑September 29th, 2020, 7:07 pmFor the references, how my references are supposed to be used?sciolyperson1 wrote: ↑September 29th, 2020, 4:28 pm https://scilympiad.com/data/org/bearso/ ... Design.pdf
Event for BEARSO only, not sure about anything else.
TL, DR:
Write an essay (75%)
5 minute zoom call (25%)