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Check List for Writing of Research Report Annexure – XVI

Content

have you identified all the main facts and/or issues?
have you made relevant points?
have you shown that you understand the key concepts?
have you made appropriate use of case law/statutes/concepts?
have you made adequate use of case law/statutes/concepts?
have you included your own ideas/opinions and substantiated them?

Structure

does your introduction set out the key facts and issues?
have you developed a clear argument/discussion?
does each paragraph express a separate idea?
are sentences and paragraphs clearly linked?
does your conclusion summarise the argument/give a final answer?

Expression and use of language

are your ideas clearly expressed?
are your sentences of an appropriate length ie not too long?
is your grammar correct?
is your spelling correct?
is your use of language precise?

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