Internal Assessment
An Eight-Step Guide
Step Eight: Referencing and final checks
By the end of this step you will have:
✔︎ Referenced your sources
✔︎ Given your work to a classmate/IA-buddy to read, mark and give feedback
✔︎ Set your work aside for a few days and proofread your IA with fresh eyes
✔︎ Given your work (draft) to your teacher to read, mark and give feedback
✔︎ Made final improvements based on your teacher’s feedback
✔︎ Run victory laps upon completing your IA :)
Referencing your sources
Carrying out final checks
Actions
➜ Reference your sources
➜ Carry out final checks
➜ Celebrate :)
Checklist
✔︎ I chose one of the accepted referencing styles (MLA, APA, Harvard, Chicago, CSE, ISO 690) in line with my school’s referencing expectations
✔︎ I listed all sources that I refer to in my work at the end of my IA
✔︎ I used in-text referencing to cite my sources
✔︎ I made an appointment with a referencing expert (most likely your school librarian) to ensure that I have referenced all my sources correctly
✔︎ I gave my work to a classmate or IA buddy for proofreading
✔︎ My classmate/IA buddy used the assessment criteria to mark my work and to give me feedback
✔︎ I made improvements based on the feedback I received
✔︎ I set my work aside for a few days (if possible), proofread my IA with fresh eyes, and made improvements accordingly
✔︎ I gave my work (draft) to my teacher for full, written feedback
✔︎ I clarified any questions with my teacher regarding her/his feedback
✔︎ I made final improvements to my IA based on my teacher’s feedback
✔︎ I celebrated the completion of my IA :)
Additional resources
Example IA (PDF)
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