7  Independent evaluation and reporting

7.1 Learning objective

Produce an evaluation that another analyst can inspect and reproduce.

7.2 Content to develop

• Use the single-cell case as the final independent task.
• Complete your first review before consulting worked explanations.
• Link each judgment to a check, output, or authoritative source.
• Separate verified findings from untested concerns.

7.3 Practice task

Copy templates/evaluation-report.qmd into your working folder and complete it alongside the evidence log.

7.4 Checkpoint

Can another reader trace each conclusion to evidence and understand what remains uncertain?

7.5 Deliverable

A final report, evidence log, verification scripts, and relevant outputs.

Authoring status

Chapter outline ready. Add a worked example, learner instructions, verified outputs where applicable, and a collapsible explanation before release.