Research Investigation Marking Tool Checklist:

3. Conclusion and Evaluation

ISMG criteria that Questions to ask yourself Check

teachers mark to list 
 Interpret Have I interpreted evidence to provide a justified conclusion?
research Have I summarised/incorporated my evidence gathered in step 2 in my
evidence conclusion?
 Evaluate Have I evaluated each piece of evidence/data and discussed the quality of this
research data source
processes, Have I extrapolated any of my findings?
claims and Have I suggested improvements
conclusions and extensions to the investigation process I have just completed?

 Communicate Have I communicated this section effectively?

understandings  Conclusion and evaluation subheading included
 references made to the analysis and the interpretation section in step 2 to
evaluate the research process and draw a conclusion

Interpretation of the evidence to draw a conclusion.

 Have you gathered secondary evidence and used it to evaluate a claim?

 Reflect- Do you have quality (as opposed to quantity) evidence?
 Reflect- Have you extended on your findings with further sources to validate/extend your arguments re the claim?
(this is extrapolation of your findings)
 Have you evaluated the evidence (collected from research) to answer the research question and draw a
conclusion?
 Have you evaluated the claim and made suggested improvements/extensions to the investigation?

Refer to Schoology resources including ppt slides 20-24 (steps 12-16) too