Requirements for the Research Report

• Carefully plan your research report

• Address each specific assessment criterion in the Mark Scheme

• Word count: 800-1000 words (NOT including the bibliography/reference list)

• Learners will need approximately 8 to 10 hours to plan and write their research report

Outline for the Checkpoint Research Report: 6 Parts

[Your research question is the Title]

1. Introduction: a description of the issue

2. Analyze the Causes and Consequences of the issue

   • Global perspective, causes, and consequences

   • National perspective, causes, and consequences (1 country only)

   • Different Perspectives (Compare & Contrast Global & National Perspectives)

3. Source evaluation

4. National or Local Course of Action

5. Conclusion

   • Answer your research question clearly in 1 sentence

   • Summarize your main points

   • Reflection: pick one source, cite it, and tell your reader what you learned from that source

6. Bibliography (source list)

Levels of achievement