RPB: Assessment Type 3: Evaluation Scaffold

The purpose of the Evaluation is to evaluate: the research processes you have used, the decisions you have made in response to challenges/opportunities
specific to your research, and the quality of your Outcome (findings).
The Evaluation word limit is 1650 words (150 word Summary + 1500 word Evaluation). Graphics/tables, Reference List, Bibliography and footnotes are not
included towards word limit.
The evaluation should be written in the past tense, unless discussing future research. Use of first person (I, my), and use key terms such as: validity,
reliability, credibility, usefulness, qualitative, quantitative etc. A variety of sophisticated evaluative language is encouraged.
NOTE: Research primary and secondary research may be evaluated in any order, and you are encouraged to evaluate according to the journey of your
research; this scaffold provides a generic suggestion ONLY.
Structure
Subheading

Evaluation Stages
Provide subheading: SUMMARY

Write your notes here

SUMMARY

Then, complete the following:

Summary

150 words

State your research project question and why it

was chosen
Outline the primary and secondary research
methods and processes used to investigate your
question
State the form of your Outcome (report etc.)
Outline the key findings of your research
(Word count: XXX) Summary ONLY

Word count
Subheading

State the word count

Provide subheading: EVALUATION

EVALUATION

Then, complete the following:

Evaluation of
initial research
processes

State the initial research processes/methods

used to begin researching your question
Evaluate effectiveness of this/these processes
and justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this/these processes on
either the resolution of your RP question or the
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furthering of your research and justify with a

reason
If you encountered any challenges/opportunities at
this stage of your research then also complete the
following:

Evaluation of
secondary
research

State the challenge/opportunity and your

decision to overcome/take advantage of it
Evaluate the effectiveness of this decision and
justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this decision on either
the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

State the secondary research

methods/processes used to research your
question.
Evaluate effectiveness of this/these processes
and justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this/these processes on
either the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

If you encountered any challenges/opportunities at

this stage of your research then also complete the
following:

State the challenge/opportunity and your

decision to overcome/take advantage of it
Evaluate the effectiveness of this decision and
justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this decision on either
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the resolution of your RP question or the

furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

Evaluation and
contrast of
secondary
sources

If you encountered any challenges/opportunities at

this stage of your research then, also complete the
following:

Evaluation of
primary
research

Introduce the secondary source type accessed

and state which was the most/least useful
Evaluate the effectiveness this source type
and justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this source type on
either the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

State the challenge/opportunity and your

decision to overcome/take advantage of it
Evaluate the effectiveness of this decision and
justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this decision on either
the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

State the primary research methods/processes

used to research your question.
Evaluate effectiveness of this/these processes
and justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this/these processes on
either the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason
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If you encountered any challenges/opportunities at

this stage of your research then also complete the
following:

Evaluation and
contrast of
primary
sources

State the challenge/opportunity and your

decision to overcome/take advantage of it
Evaluate the effectiveness of this decision and
justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this decision on either
the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

Introduce the primary source type accessed

and state which was the most/least useful
Evaluate the effectiveness this source type
and justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this source type on
either the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a
reason

If you encountered any challenges/opportunities at

this stage of your research then, also complete the
following:

State the challenge/opportunity and your

decision to overcome/take advantage of it
Evaluate the effectiveness of this decision and
justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this decision on either
the resolution of your RP question or the
furthering of your research and justify with a

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reason

Evaluation and
contrast of
primary and
secondary
research
methods

Subheading

State the primary and secondary research

methods used to research your question and
state which was the most/least useful
Evaluate the effectiveness this research
method and justify with a reason
Evaluate the impact of this research method
on either the resolution of your RP question or
the furthering of your research and justify with
a reason

Provide subheading: EVALUATION OF OUTCOME

QUALITY

EVALUATION OF OUTCOME QUALITY

Then, complete the following:

Evaluation of
Outcome
Quality

Suggestions of
future
research to
enhance
Outcome
findings

Comment on the overall impact of decisions

made during research on the resolution of the
RP question
State if the RP question was partially or fully
resolved and justify with a reason
State the findings of the RP questions
State your weakest/strongest finding(s) and
justify with a reason
State specific strategies of improvement and
justify why these strategies would enhance the
finding and the overall quality of the Outcome
Suggest future areas of research that may
enhance/further the quality of the Outcome
State specific strategies of improvement and
justify why these strategies would enhance the

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Word count
Subheading

Reference List

Only include if
sources within
your writing
have been
footnoted

Subheading

finding and the overall quality of the Outcome

(Word count: XXX) Evaluation ONLY

Provide subheading: REFERENCE LIST

REFERENCE LIST

This section needs:

Primary Sources

Subheading: Reference List

Subheading: Primary Sources
Subheading: Secondary Sources

Secondary Sources

In the Reference List section you should:

Separate sources referred to in your Outcome into
primary and secondary sections
Organise each sections sources into alphabetical
order
Ensure that each source is accurately referenced
(full reference)
Provide subheading: BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

This section needs:

Primary Research

Subheading: Bibliography
Subheading: Primary Sources
Subheading: Secondary Sources

Secondary Research

Bibliography

Include ALL
sources if you
have not
Reference List

In the Bibliography section you should:

Otherwise,
Separate sources into type of source (books, videos
copy/paste all
etc. each with its own mini subheading)
sources from
Organise each sections sources into alphabetical
your Outcome
order
and categorise Ensure that each source is accurately referenced
them
(full reference)
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Delete any unnecessary headings when finished

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