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Summarise what you've learned in a lesson
Summarise what you've learned in a lesson
This '66 words' template is used to help you write about a topic in a focussed, succinct (straight to the point) way.
To edit your own, click on this link and save a copy to your own Google Drive for editing.
Recognise how to evaluate effectively
Recognise how to evaluate effectively
On the right are two examples of an evaluation, one poor, one better.
Read them and consider the differences between each piece of writing.
A 'poor' evaluation example
A more effective evaluation example
What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
Text 1 (poor)
Text 1 (poor)
Strengths
It is concise. It seems to respond to the questions that the teacher has given them.
It picks up on aspects of design, especially colour and the fact that the clock works.
Weaknesses
The student is obviously just answering questions and not elaborating on their answers to give any reasons behind their choices.
The answers do not go into any meaningful detail about the design of the product beyond its colour.
It is too brief and gives few examples of changes .
The student makes little attempt to give reasons for any changes or evaluate the effect of any changes – it just mentions using blue acrylic because it was there.
Text 2 (better)
Text 2 (better)
Strengths
Describes clearly the design brief against which the product may be evaluated.
Is clearly structured and, largely, appropriately paragraphed.
Gives reasons and shows the pupil has reflected on the design and the making process.
Describes changes and gives reasons for those changes.
Contains appropriate connectives – for example, although, however, overall.
Uses appropriate design and technology-specific vocabulary – for example, orthographic projection, specifications, realisation.
Weaknesses
The title says little about the content.
The penultimate paragraph is unclear. It does not give sufficient details about the possible changes.
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