Yr13 - Some advice on writing up your research.

Year 13 – Research – Things you need to complete!

1.       Complete all your fieldwork collection.

·         Collect surveys/questionnaires (you will need a reasonable amount – at least 25!)

·         Complete sketch maps/ sketches.

·         Take photographs

2.       Complete the collection of secondary data.

·         Research on the Internet.

·         Requesting information from people.

·         Newspaper/magazine articles.

3.       Writing up and presenting your results.

·         Produce graphs/maps (of questionnaire results or land use surveys)

·         Sketch maps. (of locations visited or land use surveys)

·         Annotated photos.

·         Tables.

4.       Writing your conclusion and summary of results.

·         What did you find out? Did you find the answer to your main aim or hypothesis?

5.       Writing your reflection and evaluation of results.

·         What did you do well and what would you do differently next time and why?

·         Are your results valid or trustworthy? Did you ask the right questions and to the right people?

·         What might have affected your results which may make them inaccurate?

Your Assessment is due in on Friday the 25th July

You will find some useful information to help on the student drive. Please look at the links in the PowerPoint below which will take you to a website with examples of completed and marked assessments. This will give you an idea of what is expected in order to get an Achieved, Merit and Excellence in this assessment.

The following PowerPoint may also be useful.

Research write up guidance from lavenderbongo

This PowerPoint give advice on writing the conclusion and evaluation which are very important!

 

Research – tidying up and finishing! from lavenderbongo