Guidance for Writing an Extended Project

Assessment Achievement (25%)

You are required to write an extended project on a topic of your choice. The aim of this project is to investigate the topic you have chosen through secondary research and analysis of information from a variety of sources.

Guidance:

In your written project you should:

• Appropriately cover the topic of the extended project.
• Address the question(s) you set out to investigate, by researching, analysing and using information from relevant sources.
• Represent the complexities of the project topic.
• Analyse project outcomes and draw conclusions.
• Include a complete list of references used in producing the project.

Assesment achievement(25%)

Have you followed the instructions for producing your Written Project?

Have you chosen an appropriate topic for your project?  

Have you investigated the topic in sufficient detail?

Have you addressed all the research questions?

Have you considered the topic/questions from a variety of angles?

Have you formatted your project appropriately and submitted it correctly, as specified in the instructions?

 

Use of sources (25%)

Have you selected relevant sources for your project and used them in your project to support your claims?  

Have you synthesised information from a range of sources in your project?

Have you analysed the information from the sources thoroughly and linked it with your project topic?

 

Structure (20%)

Have you organised your project clearly into sections and arranged them in a logical order?

Have you linked the ideas in your paragraphs?

Do you use signposting language effectively?

 

Academic Integrity (15%)

Is your paraphrasing/summarising successful in terms of retention of meaning?

Have you included an accurate citation with each paraphrase?

Are all quotes correctly marked?

Do you have a full list of matching references which are correctly formatted?

Are all facts/data presented genuine, accurate and precise?

Clarity of expression (15%)

Have you checked the accuracy of your written language?  

Have you explained complicated concepts to help your reader?  

Have you used topic-specific vocabulary accurately?