IA+3d.+Written+Report+(C&R)

=Conclusion & Recommendations=

Its best to write these as separate sections.

__** KEY POINT **__ : You are drawing conclusions from //existing// analysis - which was based on //existing// data. NO NEW data should be introduced at this stage. A bit of repetition of certain parts of the A&D section is to be expected



The link between Conclusions //and// the Analysis //and// the Project Title __**must be clear**__.
 * Conclusions ** can be presented as a list of fairly brief statements - all of which provide some kind of answer to your Project Title.

Here are a few samples from previous work submitted by top-scoring IB students.

The Rubric says : This criteria assesses the extent to which the student is able to DRAW RELEVANT CONCLUSIONS __ based __ on the analysis of the Report.

Here is the specific part of the Rubric linked to Conclusions : Criteria E (2 marks) // NOTE : that for the full 2 marks they expect you to include a short guide on how the actual business might do a little more research before implementing your decision. // It a bit messy by the IB, to have it on the Conclusion part of the Rubric, when for good structure the 'further research ' statement should come at the end - after the Recommendation and just before the Bibliography, but its not beyond our ability to see through.

This extra, final statement is basically saying //"I am a student and i had limited resources to do all the research i wanted, but you're a professional firm and i think you should do X, Y & Z just to double check my conclusions are accurate - before you proceed with my recommendations"// Then comes the ** Recommendations **.


 * Supersized toilets roles = the ** Evidence **
 * Someone has been shopping at a wholesalers = the **Conclusion**
 * Visit the SuperSlectos first, on your way to the Wholesaler, & buy all the stuff that doesn't need to be supersized [observation shows they have normal sized toilet rolls there] //before// you get to COSTCO. The brief verbal survey with the family said they don't like supersized toilet rolls = the substantiated **Recommendation**

The Rubric says this: This criteria assesses the extent to which the student is able to MAKE SUBSTANTIATED* RECOMMENDATIONS that are consistent with the conclusions made and address the research question //* linked to supporting evidence//

Here are a few samples from previous work submitted by top-scoring IB students.

Here is the specific part of the Rubric linked to the making of Recommendations

- and that almost takes us to the end.

only remember we said we had some housekeeping stuff to do, which we would save untl the end. Lets go do that now...