Checklist for Grade 8 Checkpoint | Individual Report

Individual Report

Global topic

Question/Title

Is my research question: Yes No Notes

On one of the topics listed in the syllabus?

Focused on an issue within the topic?

Focused enough to be answered within a

1000-word report?

In my Individual Report:

Is there an introduction that explains the question and

the global issue I will explore?

Have I included a national and global perspective on

the issue?

Have I provided relevant information and are

all paragraphs related to the issue and the
question?

Have I included two to three countries in my

global perspective?

Have I compared the different perspectives of

countries discussed in my IR?

Have I evaluated some of the sources of evidence I

have used?

Have I used my own words and put quotation

marks around others’ words?

Have I provided evidence, explained, and illustrated

the points I have made; causes, consequences,
course(s) of action?

Is there a conclusion that answers the question and

shows how my research and reflection has affected my
perspective?

Have I used citations and referenced them all

in a reference list at the end of my report?

Have I added a word count and is this within the

maximum of 1000 words?

Have I structured my report using sub-headings to help

the reader follow my argument, without interrupting the
flow of my report?
Have I proofread and checked my work so that it is free
of errors?