Internal Assessment
An Eight-Step Guide
Step Two: Introduction and Background Information
By the end of this step you will have:
✔︎ Written your introduction
✔︎ Refined and fully focused your research question
✔︎ Written your background information paragraph
✔︎ Created your hypothesis (optional)
Writing your IA introduction
Writing a background information section
Actions
➜ Write your introduction
➜ Write your background information section
Checklist
✔︎ I created a title by reformulating the research question into a statement
✔︎ I briefly explained my specific personal connection to/interest in my topic
✔︎ I briefly defined/explained key terms that might not be familiar to my audience
✔︎ I stated what specific Physics topic I will investigate
✔︎ I refined and fully focused my research question
✔︎ I thought about my past Physics learning related to the topic (if applicable)
✔︎ I carried out research to find out about concepts and experiments related to my topic (if applicable)
✔︎ I wrote a background information paragraph explaining the Physics behind my investigation
✔︎ My background information section includes past learning and/or information from my research
✔︎ I referenced any outside sources (if applicable)
✔︎ I wrote a hypothesis based on the Physics concepts that are behind my topic (optional)
Questions to ask your teacher
✤ Is the title of the internal assessment clear?
✤ Does the introduction seem complete and concise?
✤ Is the research question relevant and fully focused?
✤ Is the background information relevant and correct?
✤ Does the background information give the reader a better understanding about my topic?
✤ Does the hypothesis make sense based on the background information?
Additional resources
Example IA (PDF)
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