Checkpoint :Research
Report
Grade 8
6 STEPS TO WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
Important!!!!
Your teacher is not allowed to :
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Undertake any research for you
Write any part of your research report
Annotate or add remark on the final report
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RESEARCH REPORT
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Carefully plan your research report
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Address each specific assessment criterion in the Mark Scheme
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Word count: 800-1000 words (NOT including the bibliography/reference
list)
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Learners will need approximately 8 to 10 hours to plan and write their
research report
Checkpoint Research Report Outline
Minimum 800 - maximum 1000 words
[Your research question is the Title] - 4 marks
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Introduction: a description of the issue
Analyze the Causes and Consequences of the issue - 6 marks
Analyses the issue effectively, explaining a range of clear and relevant causes and
consequences.
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Global perspective, causes, and consequences - 4 marks
○ National perspective, causes, and consequences (1 country only) - 4
marks
○ Different Perspectives (Compare & Contrast Global & National
Perspectives) - 2 marks
4.Source evaluation - 4 marks
Evaluates sources of information, explaining why some may contain bias.
5.National or Local Course of Action - 4 marks
A realistic national or local course of action which is likely to help resolve the issue.
6.Personal reflection: 4 marks
Reflects on how their personal perspective on the issue has changedor developed,
making reference to research conducted and thenational or global perspective
analysed.
8.Information skills: 4 marks
Relevant information from a range of different Sources.
9 Coherence: 2 marks (formal/ to inform)
Is well-structured and coherent.
Checkpoint Research Report Outline….contd
7. Conclusion:
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Answer your research question clearly in 1 sentence
Summarize your main points
Reflection: pick one source, cite it, and tell your reader what you learned
from that source
Bibliography (source list) - referencing sources - 2 marks
Has consistent referencing of sources throughout, including author and title.
Checkpoint Rubric