Checklist for individual research report
Topic
Research question
Does my research question allow me to: Yes No
Identify, analyse and evaluate key issues and problems?
Consider causes and consequences?
Discuss personal, national and global perspectives?
Suggest possible solutions?
Propose a course of action?
In my individual research report, have I: Yes No
Used a range of reliable resources for my research?
Cross checked and verified facts and evidence?
Questioned sources, claims, issues, perspectives and consequences?
Reflected and planned BEFORE I started writing my final report?
Identified key issues?
Analysed and evaluated key issues?
Considered personal, national and global perspectives?
Considered causes and consequences?
Considered possible future problems?
Considered possible solutions?
Evaluated possible solutions?
Developed a line of reasoning through the whole report to show why my proposed solution
should be accepted?
Used my own words with one or two quotations from sources?
Used evidence I have found to help me answer my question?
Cited any evidence and ideas from my sources?
Used images, diagrams, graphs or other visuals to support my reasoning (not just as pretty
pictures) if I have used them at all?
Spoken clearly (without reading) if I am doing a spoken presentation?
Used headings and bullets and logic to structure my report?
Shown how my research and reflection has affected my own perspective and opinions?
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