SL IA

Useful notes for each criterion

Criterion A: Supporting documents

1. Use only relevant parts of annual reports if used as supporting documents.

2. Highlight the parts that have been used from the supporting documents.
3. SWOT prepared by the company can be used as a supporting document.
4. Each supporting document should be placed in a separate appendix clearly labeled:
Appendix 1: supporting document 1.
5. Newspapers and journal articles are a good source of supporting documents.
6. Supporting documents should be directly linked to the issue and not general about
the company. For example company product range or price list are not a good
example of supporting documents.
7. Date of document is important and should be stated in appendix. A maximum of
three years prior to the submission of the report.

Criterion B: Choice and application of business tools, techniques and theories

1. SWOT not recommended since it’s a strategic planning tool.

2. Tools should be efficiently applied.

Criterion C: Choice and analysis of data and integration of ideas.

1. It is very important to show where material has been sourced from which supporting
document.
2. Show sources as footnotes.
3. Refer directly to the supporting documents in the report.

Criterion D: Conclusions

1. Conclusions should be set up separately n the report.

2. There should be an overall conclusion that answers the research question.
3. No recommendations are required.

Criterion E: Evaluation

1. Judgments need to be substantiated which depends on supporting documents.

2. The greater the range and depth of the supporting documents the better the
evaluation.
Criterion F: Structure

Structure the argument as reasons for and reasons against or advantages and disadvantages.

Criterion G: Presentation

1. Title page which include the research question and word count.
2. Consistent referencing.
3. Font Ariel/ size 12/ 1.5 spacing.
4. Student code only should be placed as a header on all pages.
5. Bibliography should be in alphabetical order.