One of the most important steps
in any self-evaluation process is to look back at what
you did and think about it. You should think about:
• What went well?
• What caused you problems?
• Are there things you could do next time to avoid the
problems?
• Were the instructions about what you needed to do
clear?
• Did you misunderstand any of the instructions? If
so, why did you misunderstand?
• What could you do to prevent this happening again?
• Did you identify things you already knew about the
topic at the start of the research, for example, by brainstorming?
• How could you improve this part of your work in the
future?
• Did you have problems locating enough information?
• Did you find too much information?
• What do you think you could do next time to make
finding information easier?
• Did you complete the task or assignment that you
were given?
• Does your product (your research paper, essay,
poster, Web site, game etc.) satisfy all the requirements that you were given?
• Review the checklist, or list of requirements, or
the rubric that applies to the assignment.
• Think about how well you think you did by
going over the requirements.
• Think about
how well others think you did, by reviewing comments and feedback from
your teacher(s), the librarian, other students in your group, peer editors, etc
• How much time did you spend on
activities that were specifically useful to the assignment?
• Did you judge the amount of time
needed correctly?
• How can you improve your
performance in future situations?
• Think about
how efficiently you used your time at each step
• Think about
which steps of the process you were most successful or least successful at
• Think about
what skills you need to review or improve.
• Think about what you should do
differently next time.
Ask
yourself:
Is my task
finished?
Did I complete
the assignment given by the teacher?
• Go back and review the assignment
sheet again to be sure.
• Make sure that you have completed
all the parts.
• Make sure that they are in the
proper order.
• Make sure that you have identified
the project with your name, your teacher's name, the date and any title if it
applies.
How did I
do?
This
evaluation depends on a lot of different things. Some of them might be written
by the teacher in the assignment. Some of them might be artistic decisions like
the effectiveness of a Web site or the design of a game. These decisions are
ones that you will make based on what you have learned in class.
The
following criteria are common to all projects
• Correct spelling
• Overall neatness
• Organised
in a logical and correct order with nothing missing
• Borrowed material properly cited
• Any statements or arguments have
been supported with evidence
After you
evaluate your own work, you may ask a relative or friend to check it for
spelling, neatness and clarity.
Then do a
final touch-up to your work and turn it in on time!
You may want
to note down what you think your grade should be and why.
This may prove
useful later when discussing your grade with your tutor.