Standard: Criterion B.

Investigating:
Level descriptor
Task Specific indicator
Level

The student: You were able to:

i. identifies a research question that is clear, focused and i. identify a research question that is clear, focused and relevant to empire
relevant and its relationship to specific research sub-topic.
ii. formulates a limited action plan or does not follow a
1-2 plan ii. formulate a limited action plan or does not follow a plan
iii. collects and records limited or sometimes irrelevant iii. Collect and record limited or sometimes irrelevant information on the
information specified empire
iv. With guidance, reflects on the research process and iv. With guidance, reflect on the research process and results by writing
results in a limited way. strengths and weaknesses in a limited way.
The student:
You were able to:
i. formulates/chooses a research question that is clear
i. formulate/choose main and sub-research question that is clear and
and focused and describes its relevance
focused and describe its relevance to specific research sub-topic
ii. formulates and occasionally follows a partial action
ii. formulate and occasionally follow a partial action plan to investigate a
plan to investigate a
3-4 research question
research question
iii. Use a method(s) to collect and record some relevant information on
iii. uses a method(s) to collect and record some relevant
specified empire ..
information
iv. With guidance, reflect on the research process and results by writing
iv. With guidance, reflects on the research process and
strengths and weaknesses.
results.
The student:
You were able to:
i. formulates/chooses a clear and focused research
i. Formulate/choose a clear and focused main and sub- research question
question and describes
and describes its relevance to its relevance to specific research sub-topic in
its relevance in detail
detail.
ii. formulates and mostly follows a sufficiently developed
ii. Formulate and mostly follow a sufficiently developed action plan to
5-6 action plan to
investigate a research question
investigate a research question
iii. Use method to collect and record appropriate relevant information on
iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate
the specified empire sub-topic
relevant information
iv. With guidance, evaluate on the research process and results by writing
iv. with guidance, evaluates on the research process and
strengths and weaknesses.
results
You were able to:
The students: i. Formulate/choose a clear and focused main and sub- research question
i. formulates/chooses a clear and focused research and explain its relevance to specific research sub-topic
question and explains its relevance ii. formulates and
effectively follows a consistent action plan to investigate ii. Formulate and effectively follow a consistent action plan to investigate a
7-8 a research question research question
iii. Uses methods to collect and record appropriate and iii. Use methods to collect and record appropriate and varied relevant
varied relevant information information on the specified empire sub-topic
iv. With guidance, provides a detailed evaluation of the
research process and results. iv. With guidance, provide a detailed evaluation of the research process
and results by writing strengths and weaknesses.
To what extent does sustainable cities planning promote livability and equitable human development
through urban planning based on the theory of human needs and Malthus theory?

You need to choose one of these countries:

- India
- Italy

In order to achieve the highest possible levels, make sure you pay attention to the following points:

 Choose one of the countries listed above.

 Document your sources of information using a recognized convention (MLA format).

Part 1: Investigation process:

Criterion B: Investigating strand (i.) formulate a clear and focused research question and justify its relevance

Formulate a clear and focused main and sub-research questions. Remember to

explain your choices thoroughly to justify its relevance with appropriate evidence.

(Formulate: Express precisely and systematically the relevant concept(s) or argument(s).)

Guiding questions:

 What does it mean to have a clear and focused research question?

 What elements should be found when formulating your research question?

a. Main research question:

b. Sub-research questions:

1.
2.

3.

c. Follow an action plan:

Criterion B: Investigating strand (ii.) formulate and follow an action plan to investigate a research
question

Fill out the table below by outlining the tasks to be completed by the end of this
task. Make sure you include all steps conducted in the research including citing
sources of information and reflecting on the research processes and results.

Class # Tasks to be completed Check if completed or Reflect on the reasons

not

*Your action plan should include an OPVL chart with both primary and secondary
sources (make sure you self-check using Grammarly.com or Free plagiarism.com)
 Document Type Origin Purpose Value Limitation

d. Record information

Criterion B: Investigating strand (iii.) use research methods to collect and record appropriate, varied and
relevant information

You can always collect information search and investigate by; concept, title, topic or key words.

Information collected (Add as many rows as needed)

Information Resource
e. Reflection
Criterion B: Investigating strand (iv.) evaluate the process and results of the investigation

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your research process. Make sure you
reflect on what went well, challenges and how you overcame them, things you
might do differently next time, skills and reflected IBLP and overall comment on
your progress and the quality of the work you submitted including the results.

(Evaluate: make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.)

 C. Communicating:

Level Level descriptor Task Specific Indicator

You were able to:
The student:
i. communicate information and ideas in a limited
i. communicates information and ideas in a limited
way, using a formal style that is limited in its
way, using a style that is limited in its appropriateness
appropriateness to the audience and purpose ii.
1-2 to the audience and purpose
structure information and ideas according to the
ii. structures information and ideas according to the
specified format of a visual organizer
specified format in a limited way
iii. Document sources of information in a limited
iii. documents sources of information in a limited way.
way using MLA (9) format.
You were able to:
i. communicate information and ideas satisfactorily
The student:
by using a formal style that is somewhat appropriate
i. communicates information and ideas satisfactorily by
to the audience and purpose
using a style that is somewhat appropriate to the
ii. structure information and ideas in a way that is
audience and purpose
somewhat appropriate to the specified format of a
3-4
visual organizer (heading, sub-heading, paragraphs,
ii. structures information and ideas in a way that is
points, images and diagrams are included, work cited
somewhat appropriate to the specified format iii.
page)
sometimes documents sources of information using a
recognized convention.
iii. Sometimes document sources of information
using a recognized convention – MLA format.
5-6 The student: You were able to:
 i. communicate information and ideas accurately by
using a formal style that is mostly appropriate to the
i. communicates information and ideas accurately by
audience and purpose
using a style that is mostly appropriate to the audience
ii. structure information and ideas in a way that is
and purpose
mostly appropriate to the specified format of a
ii. structures information and ideas in a way that is
visual organizer (heading, sub-heading, paragraphs,
mostly appropriate to the specified format
points, images and diagrams are included, work cited
iii. often documents sources of information using a
page)
recognized convention
iii. often document sources of information using a
recognized convention – MLA.
You were able to:
i. communicated information and ideas effectively
The students:
and accurately by using a formal style that is
i. communicates information and ideas effectively and
completely appropriate to the audience and purpose
accurately by using a style that is completely
appropriate to the audience and purpose
ii. structured information and ideas in a way that is
7-8
completely appropriate to the specified format of a
ii. structures information and ideas in a way that is
visual organizer (heading, sub-heading, paragraphs,
completely appropriate to the specified format iii.
points, images and diagrams are included, work cited
consistently documents sources of information using a
page)
recognized convention.
iii. Consistently documented sources of information
using a recognized convention – MLA format.

Command terms: