<p>For an Intel project, what do the readers look for in the paper/project, regardless of topic?</p>
<p>Are you referring to ISEF? If so, I went to ISEF last year, my sophomore year, and I got 4th there.</p>
<p>To be totally honest, nobody there will even open your research report. It’s still necessary to have one though because to get to ISEF you must go through the regional fair, and at the regional fair all the judges looked through my report. </p>
<p>But bottom line, no matter what your project is, it must be well done, follows the scientific method, well thought out, and you must be thorough. If you can do all this, you’ll be great. Last thing is you must be SUPER knowledgeable about your project. the judges will love you. trust me.</p>