Ways to evaluate

There are various techniques you can use to evaluate your work. Some of the best are listed below.

PMI - Pluses, minuses, improvements

A PMI is a graphic organiser that helps you to evaluate your work by viewing it objectively:

• P = pluses: what's good?
  
  
• M = minuses: what's bad?
  
  
• I = improvements: what can I do better and how can I improve?

When you've finished your PMI, you'll be able to clearly see the parts of your assignment that need improvement, and also the parts that you've done really well.

Six Thinking Hats

This method helps you to view your work from six different points of view. You ‘wear' one hat at a time and think about your topic from that perspective.

It's important to focus on one perspective at a time and give it your full attention:

• White hat = facts and information
  Does your work make sense? Is your spelling right? Are your facts right?
  
  
• Red hat = feelings
  Do you feel anxious or concerned about your work? Why? Are you happy with it? Is there anything you're proud of?
  
  
• Black hat = Negatives
  What's wrong with your work?
  
  
• Yellow hat = Positives
  What's good about your work?
  
  
• Green hat = Creativity
  Is there anything you could have done differently? Is your work interesting? Unique? Personal? Surprising?
  
  
• Blue hat = Organisation
  Do the different parts of your assignment fit together as a whole? Have you answered the question?

In the end it doesn't matter which strategy you choose to evaluate your work. As long as you take the time to reflect on what you've done, you're guaranteed to improve your final product.