Research log - is a document that is submitted with your project

Shows how you have planned, reviewed and monitored your progress
Every week

What goes in it?

Research details – websites, names/ title of books or articles
Usefulness of the source
How the research fits
Useful quotes from your research
Questions to answer or as your teacher
Suggestions or ideas your teachers give you
What you are going to do next
Reminders your self – ex) next week I am going to do… <- CIE likes these things
Comments no any changes you make

PPF
What is the project proposal form
- A form submitted to your supervisors
- Allows them to review your project, offer advice and give you feedback
We can:
- Approve your proposal
- Approve with provisos
- Not approve your proposal
- Ask for more information

Topic
Background about topic
The reason why I choose this topic
C is currency
- How recent is the information?
- How recently has the source been updated?
- Is it current enough for the topic?

R is relevance
- What kind of information is included in the source?
- Is it relevant to your research question?
- Who is the intended audience?
- Is it a suitable academic level?

A is for authority
- Who is the creator of author?
- What are the credentials?
- Are they reputable?
- What is the publisher’s interest in this information?
- Are there advertisements? What impact may they have?

A is for accuracy
- Where does the information come from?
- Is it supported by evidence?
- Has the information been reviewed?
- Is the language unbiased and free from emotion?
- Does the creator provide preferences?

P is for purpose/ point of view

- Is this fact or opinion?
- Is the author trying to sell you something?
- What is their bias? E.g., political, religious, person?
Different reporting verbs have different implied meanings which you can use to report
research findings in a sophiscated academic way. This can be
- Neutral
- Tentative (unsure)
- Strong (in favour of)
- Strong (against