CHECKLIST: Research Task (Template)

Name: __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________

0
(not done)

1
(incomplete
)

2
(complete)

Check in 1:

Select Topic
Hypothesis
Introduction
Plan questionnaire

Check in 2:

Complete questionnaires
Do theoretical research and
provide evidence thereof

Check in 3:

Compile table and graphs

Bibliography

The completed task must be handed in on _________

MARK ALLOCATION:
1.

Total for checklist (__/20)

10

Convert to

2.

Total for Rubric

90

Convert to

(__/80)

TOTAL:
%

Assessment Rubric

Name:

CRITERIA

LEVEL OF COMPETENCY (mark allocation)

5

Cover page and Index

(/5)

Introduction (/5)

Questionnaire (/10)

5
4
Hypothesis relates to topic
Hypothesis possible to prove / disprove
Hypothesis clearly structured

10
9
8
Neat and easy to complete
Questions clearly formulated
Questions relate to topic and hypothesis
At least 5 questions
No language errors
Completed questionnaires attached to
research task
Sufficient number of respondents in
various categories (i.e. age, race, gender,
socio-economic background)

10

Excellent presentation
Suitable graphs
Necessary labelling
Correct representation of data
Very neat

All evidence recorded

All headings suitable
Logical structure, easily understood
Very neat

10
Graphical
Representation (/10)

Communicate findings
in table (/10)

Creative cover page

Topic clearly indicated
Very neat
Clear index with page numbers
5
4
A brief overview of topic is given
Problem is stated
A brief overview of structure of research
task is given
Information not copied directly from
source
No language / spelling / typing errors

Hypothesis (/5)

Topic:

3
2
Hypothesis vague
Not always related to topic or research
done
7
6
5
4
Good structure
Questions sometimes vague or irrelevant
to topic / hypothesis
Some language errors
Too many / too few questions
Proof of completed questionnaires
Too few respondents or insufficient
categories

Unimaginative cover page

Untidy
No / poor index

1
0
Unsuitable introduction to topic
Copied directly from source
Language / spelling / typing errors

1
0
Poorly structured hypothesis
Hypothesis not related to questionnaire /
research or topic
3
2
1
0
Many irrelevant questions
Untidy or poorly structured
Language errors
No proof of completed questionnaires

Good representation
Good presentation of data
Few errors on plotting, scaling, labelling
Neat

Good structure and presentation

Most data summarised
Neat

3
2
Too much information or too little
information given
Information sometimes copied directly
from source
Few language / spelling / typing errors

Good cover page

Relatively neat
Fair index

Illogical structure of table

Incomplete findings

Unsuitable graphs
Many errors on plotting, scaling, labelling,
representation of data
Untidy work

Theoretical Research
(/10)

10
9
8
Excellent research that supports topic
Information presented in own words
Good language use
Neat
Logically structured with headings and
sub- headings
Understandable to learners (not too
technical or too elementary)
Different sources used

Conclusion (/5)

Logical, well structured conclusion based

on data
Insightful
Clearly explained how conclusion was
derived

Bibliography (/5)

Written presentation
and completion of
research task (/5)

3
2
1
0
Little / insufficient theoretical research
Copied directly from source
Research often does not relate to topic or
hypothesis
Language errors
Structure illogical

Conclusion not based on collected data

Conclusion does not tie in with hypothesis

Bibliography incorrectly structured (i.e.

only a list o sources)
Few sources
Sources all of same type (i.e. only
internet / only encyclopaedia)

List of sources
Too few sources

2
Fairly neat and logical
Most requirements met as indicated per
instruction

0
Presentation rushed and illogical
Many requirements not met as indicated
per instruction

7
6
5
4
Good to adequate quantity of research
Copied directly from source
Not always relevant to topic or hypothesis
Language errors
Structure not always logical
Information too complex or too
elementary

Correctly structured bibliography

More than three sources
Variety of sources (i.e. internet,
encyclopaedia, interviews, magazines,
pamphlets etc.)

4
Very neat and logical
All requirements met as indicated per
instruction

Conclusion reached
Not all data used or conclusion not
supported by data obtained
Conclusion does not completely prove /
disprove hypothesis
Not always clear how conclusion was
reached