Synthesizing and Evaluating
Checklist

Carefully examine your notecards. Answer the following questions
by placing a check mark in the appropriate column.


Yes
No
General Questions


Have I identified resources relevant to my questions?


Have I recorded bibliographic information correctly?


Have I answered all my questions thoroughly?


Have I organized my information under appropriate topics and subtopics?


Should I rearrange the information for clarity?


Does all the information come together to answer my questions and make sense?


Have I thrown away what is repetitive or not useful?


Do I have enough information to be thorough?


Did I organize the information in a logical way?


Do the puzzle pieces come together and create a clear picture of the new information?


Did I stop and reflect upon my facts and decide if I have enough information to complete the research paper?


For Editorial


Can I answer at least one essential question based on my understanding of the problem?


Did I strongly state my opinion about the issue?


Did I fully support my reasons for my opinion?


Did I consider what my opposition might say in response?


Did I refute my opposition?


Did I use strong, persuasive language throughout my article?