It is much easier to grade specimens if they all come in with the data placed in exactly the same format. These are the locality and ecology fields. I deduct points for errors. Be sure you put the right plants and labels together. A wonderful label with the wrong plant means zero points.
Collection grading Making a good collection is time consuming.
That is why it contributes so much to your final grade, and why it is graded as carefully as it is. Each specimen and its label will be examined. The maximum possible number of points per specimen is 5. You start with 5, but lose points as indicated in the following guidelines. You may not resubmit any specimens for regrading, but you may submit up to 60 specimens.