Conclusion and Evaluation

1. Creating your
Conclusion and
Evaluation

2. Overview
They go on two separate pages.
You haven't got many words so you have
to be very concise!
About 150 words for each!!!

3. Conclusion
Aim here is to sum your findings from your whole investigation.
Best to do this in a table - it cuts down the amount of words you use!
Key QuestionSummary of Findings
Make sure that you write an introduction to your table first (and
obviously give it a figure number!)
The summary should be a few sentences that really ANALYSE your
results and should involve some KEY VALUES - for example the
environmental score - and EXPLAIN the reasons behind these
results.

4. Put the title of your coursework as a sub-heading
Carry out a short analysis of the actual question. An overview of the results.
If you can - link this back to the theory you were talking about at the beginning in your
purpose statement and the wider significance of your results.
Bring your study out from your small area you have investigated and look at it in the context
of theme overall.
What can be done about it in the future? - develop your conclusion.
Could you provide some recommendations? (can put this in a table)
Have a really good concluding sentence that sums up what you have found and gives
it a wider perspective!
Conclusion

5. Evaluation
Investigation completely finished now - do not discuss what was going on any more.
You need to be evaluating how valid your conclusions are.
Your conclusions are only as good as your results and these are only as good as your
methods.
Do not repeat your methods evaluation from earlier (you can refer back to this table).
Create a pie graph for age and gender for your questionnaire and discuss whether the
results came from a fair sample. Did they come from a heavy gender bias.
Problems with your data/results
Time is a problem for all - would have been nice to have a year round survey looked at in
much greater detail. The time of year at present could affect your results greatly -
weather, christmas etc.
Final Paragraph -
What would you could do to improve if you had more time?
What would you do to get more conclusions/better conclusions?

6. Finally
You need to print off a GB2 form from the
shared area - needs to be signed with a word
declaration and pinned to front of coursework
before handing in.
REMEMBER - All pages must be folded down to A4.
1.5 line spacing
Times New Roman - Size 12
2,500 words (10% over or under is fine)
Plastic wallets are NOT allowed unless you have fragile material
Work to be presented in a A4 lightweight folder - I think we provide this!