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toc = Wiki Organization = The York School Personal Project Student Handbook information is __written in brown.__

**Action items (due dates, forms etc.) are written in red.**

YOUR PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN BLACK. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH ENTRY IS PROPERLY DATED.

= Process Journal = = = Maintain a process journal containing all your thoughts, decisions and actions. This document allows you to record your progress as you work on the project. It should be completed honestly and regularly to show how your project is developing. The process journal will also help you as you write the various sections of the report.

* //Adapted from MYP Personal Project Guidelines, Jan 2004// The process journal should be written in each of the following stages of your personal project: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate. **The process journal will be collected along with your written report on the due date for submission: December 11, 2009.** The process journal is your account of the progress you make with the personal project. It is about:

a) What you are doing at that moment. b) What you are thinking c) What you are accomplishing d) How you are coping with each of the different stages of your project e) How well you are dealing with problems and what you are learning about yourself as a result f) What makes you happy, annoyed, angry, nervous, disappointed, proud g) It needs not contain only written material, you can use pictures, photos, sketches, checklists, recordings, anything which provides evidence of your planning and progress

For example:


 * Date || Thoughts/plans/challenges/decisions/accomplishments || Materials/Sources consulted ||

=How can I apply my artistic skills to a different medium?=

=I. Investigation=

**NOW READ ALL THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN AND SEE IF YOU CAN MAKE MORE PROGRESS IN FINDING A SPECIFIC TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT. YOU MAY WANT TO DO THIS BY:

1. USING A MIND MAP VIA INSPIRATION OR BY HAND. YOUR MIND MAP** **WILL NEED TO BE SCANNED AND INSERTED INTO YOUR WIKI.**
 * 2. WRITE OUT ANSWERS ON LAPTOP OR BY HAND.**

1. Eliminate (cross out) any repetitive ideas 2. Eliminate any ideas that you really are NOT interested in pursuing 3. Put together any similar ideas 4. How can you relate your ideas to an Area of Interaction? Which one? Or two 5. Consider how relevant the ideas are to real life (are they doable?) 6. Consider the ideas most meaningful to you. Consider what, of yourself, you can bring to your ideas. 7. Can you formulate any questions about your ideas? Take a point of view? 8. Is your idea “researchable, interesting, realistic?


 * BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE A MORE DIRECTED TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT. DO YOU HAVE ONE? WHAT IS IT?**

1b) Areas of interaction [[image:tyspersonalproject:AoI.png caption="AoI.png"]]
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**__ Personal Project Research __** __Part 1__ Business side: Need to set goals, and get people to come to site Producing side: Need to have a schedule (Excel spreadsheet with events and dates) Design side: Need to make everything work together, and look nice “Architect” side: Need to make flow between pages smooth and make sense Content side: Need to write content, and put it in the right place Media side: Need to create relevant pictures, video, and other media Programming side: Write the HTML to make the site work and compatible On the home page, links need to be obvious, so people don’t have to look very hard to find what they want A site map shows how all the pages are linked together A wireframe shows a page without the content (words/pictures) Have about 4 seconds to catch people’s attention, before giving them raw info 5 Step design process: Definition, Design, Development, Testing and Launch, and Maintenance Definition: Find what the site NEEDS, set priorities, list goals, “The site should have the ability to…” Use Microsoft Office Project to highlight dates and milestones Design: Make a blueprint (sitemap, then wireframe), organize what type of content will go where, create different designs from the same wireframe (different colours, etc. for choice and ideas) Wireframe should show the navigation scheme, where the content goes, and how people can interact Development: Create content (text, media), compress media to keep the site quick Use photoshop to create designs for the site HTML is what tells your browser how to put all of the content on the site together When we see a website, the computer is looking at the HTML, to show us what we see Testing and Launching: Must test and debug as much as possible before launch, test on different OS’ and browsers, check speed, undo anything done to hide the site For example, at 100% quality an image takes 45 seconds to load, when the same image at 65% quality takes 7 seconds Maintenance: Change content on a regular basis, put in features that you couldn’t before launch, look for bugs, and read any complaints users may have
 * __Web Design for Dummies by Lisa Lopuck__**

__Part 2__ Who is the target audience? What would prevent an average person from this audience from buying the product? What is the advantage of this site over competing sites? Personas are a made up bio of a typical user, which would include age, occupation, location, income, technical knowledge, and more background information There should be multiple personas Each persona should have a scenario to go with it, to see what a user might be looking for, and why they might go to your site Make a wish list of features and content Group similar ideas (T-shirts and pants, would go into the clothing section, partner info and business info would go into the about company section) Look at what could be global (available from any page) features and content (such as links in the footer, and menus in the header) Sort the groups by importance Primary navigation is the most important, and is usually in the header Secondary navigation is not as important, and is usually along the side Tertiary navigation is least important, and is usually in the footer All of these navigation sets should be available on each page (global) There shouldn’t be more than 7 groups in any of the navigation sets Should start drawing the site map on paper (horizontal), and then make final copy on computer (inspiration) Draw a box for each page, and draw lines to show how they interact Start with the home page Identify what each navigation set is, and what’s in the header and footer Number all of the pages (home page is 1.0, navigation pages would be 2.0, 3.0, etc, and subpages would be 2.1, 2.2, etc.) There should be 5-7 choices in each navigation set, and no more than 2 levels of content in each category Site map can keep site simple and clean Keep all symbols consistent If there are a lot of somewhat similar pages, a single page template can be filled with the specific information from a database Offline marketing: Magazine, radio, trade shows Online marketing: Online article, ad banners, search engine, link exchange(partner sites) __Chapter 4__ After site map, need to make page-level maps Include: what goes on each page, how much content, placement, and navigation There should be a wireframe for each page Show where header, footer, navigation options, text, titles, and graphics go Then, a page template can be made to show more specific information (for a hotel ex. Reservations, virtual tour, prices, etc.) Beside this template, write down the user and business goals, and priorities Then, you can inset some more detail, like what size and type of media you might have in that location (600x250 JPEG of a flower), how many words there might be in a certain section of text, etc. Wireframe should be 800x600, because that’s the size of a small laptop screen, so you can fit all the content on a page, without having to scroll Don’t need to make a wireframe for every page, if there are lots of similar pages (ex. product info), just for every unique page Where text goes, you can put Greek, so that you that you have a better sense of how many characters/words can go in that paragraph (lorem ipsum generator) You should still use English for titles, headlines, and navigation options Make sure to replace Greek with final text before launch If all content can’t fit within 800x600, the high priority information should be immediately visible, and the lower priority information should be scrolled to You can have hidden content, which can be revealed with a click With flash you can show all types of content, in a single movie Should keep navigation options consistent, to keep people from going back If you have many levels of pages (more than two), then having a bread crumb trail, showing what pages you went to before the one you’re on now __Chapter 5__ User flow diagrams show all possible decisions a user might have, and map out all outcomes (would use for something like shopping cart, with multiple options) Common conventions not to change: search bar (upper right, or in secondary navigation), link to home (company logo), log in (usually upper right, sometimes a link to login somewhere else, with remember me option, forgot option, and registration) For a roll-over link, it’s a good idea for the icon to change appearance (colour), so that users can easily tell that it’s a link To tell users that a link is a link, it’s a good idea for the button to say exactly what it does (ex. Print, store, home), or if you put the text inside of a box If a button looks like an object the user might use everyday, they might know how to use them If the user is on a page, which can be accessed from one of the global navigation options, highlight it (different colour) so that they know where they are, and know how to quickly access it, if they need to during another visit When a user is taking part in a multiple step activity (shopping cart, survey) you should have something to show how far through it they are, and what’s left If you use icons, you need short text to explain what it does Never use the same icon for multiple functions Keep styles for buttons the same, so you don’t confuse users __Chapter 6__ Create wireframes with Microsoft Visio, Macromedia Freehand, or Adobe Illustrator You can then put in the html to make it clickable using Adobe Dreamweaver Wireframe should be completely greyscale Navigation options, links, and headlines should be English To make a focus group for your different designs: 1. Get 7-10 people, who represent you target audience 2. Print you different designs (should be 3 show home page and another page for each) 3. Allow them to see the designs side be side, to compare 4. Show the designs as they would look in a web browser 5. Watch how they react to the different designs If you make the original wireframe in Dreamweaver, making it clickable would be easier Make sure the page you are showing to testers are complete You should have at least 5 people to test your click-through Before you let your testers on your site, give them a scenario, such as “You want to buy a T-shirt as a present to your son” The scenario should be based on the sites primary goals Testers can have more the one scenario, but there should be multiple testers Also add a couple of smaller tasks, such as “How do you change the colour of a T-shirt you want to order?” Make notes on the things you are looking for as each tester is trying to complete the task Ask testers for any additional input on anything they encountered It’s OK to have friends and family as testers (remind them to be honest, to help) Tell testers that they can say their thoughts out loud Say that it’s OK to criticize the site and or design Tell them to let you know if they are having any trouble completing the tasks Before the testers click onto another page, ask them what they expect to see on that page Give different testers the same scenarios, which eliminates biases, and individual opinions Time how long it takes each tester to complete their tasks Make a table of what questions you asked the testers and their answers, this lets you see trends and evaluate the data more easily


 * THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT YOU MUST ANSWER THE GUIDING QUESTION YOU CHOOSE ****.**

__** MYP PERSONAL PROJECT 2009 PROPOSED TOPIC **__ ** THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY Feb 25th ** 1. My topic/area of interest is:
 * Name Spencer Blaiklock HR class 9C Approval / Revisions needed **

Designing custom T-shirts, based on the wants of a client.

2. Briefly explain what inspired you to choose this topic.

I have a lot of blank T-shirts at home, so I thought it would be cool to use a tablet pad, or to scan drawings into my computer, edit them into a cool design, and then print them onto the blank T-shirts. I later thought of using this as a personal project idea.

3. Check applicable AOI  Human Ingenuity

4. My guiding question is: (be as clear as possible).

How can I apply my artistic skill to a new medium?

5. Briefly explain how the above AOI(s) will be the focus of your project and how your guiding question is connected.

Human Ingenuity is a large part of this personal project because the designing of a shirt would be a co-operative experience between a customer and I. Ingenuity means “Clever, Originality, and skill, etc.” I would have to be clever in order to understand the picture that someone is describing to me, and turn it into a visually appealing form of art. This whole project is all about originality. Someone could simply go to a store, buy a shirt they kind of like, but then they might see that other people have the same shirt, since they like it too. They could also take a little bit of extra time and get a completely original shirt, which has their design on it, and that they really like, because they helped design it. This process would also push the limits of my artistic skill. Not only would I have to learn how to draw things that I might not have been able to before, but I won’t just be drawing whatever I want to draw whenever; I will have something I need to have drawn for a specific time, for a specific person, at a high enough quality, or else I won’t have very happy customers.

Student signature __MYP faculty signature__ STAGE 1 INVESTIGATE

Ask yourself the following questions: 1. What kind of information do I need to research? What can I use to get the designs from my computer to the T-shirt? How can I make the website? 2. Who has information about my topic? How do I contact people? Ms. Gardeners friend, for the website 3. Where do I find the necessary material? Art supply stores (artistic products), Staples (image transfers) 4. Do I need to interview individuals? 5. Do I have to carry out my own experiments? 6. Do I need to prepare, circulate and analyze surveys/questionnaires? 7. Do I need to visit a museum? Gallery? Gathering the Necessary Material and Research ** When you have found a source of information and/or inspiration, you will have to decide how useful it is. The list of sources in your report should only include those you have actually used. Write an annotated bibliography for each resource in the section below. Remember to keep your personal project goal in mind. This will help you to select what is useful and relevant.
 * A book, journal, internet site: see **Bibliographic Resource tab** to the left.
 * An interview: record date of interview, name, address, title of person
 * A work of art: record name, artist, location of gallery/museum
 * An experiment: apparatus, circumstances

Design/Technique Pros Cons 1 Create a fully functional website, ready for people to be able to order t-shirts.

There is nothing left to do in creating the project, only maintain it. Anyone can go to the site and order t-shirts. Takes a lot of time and effort to make the site fully functional. 2 Create a prototype, which would look just as the finished product would, but doesn’t support customer purchase and maybe not online. Would take much less time and effort than the first option. Would still let people see what the finished product would look like. Wouldn’t be available for everyone to see. Wouldn’t get to do much of the artistic segment of project. 3 Create a site as a partially functioning beta test. Put it online so that anyone can see it, but not have all the features of the finished product. Allow these people to give feedback for final product. Would allow people to see the site, and give feedback to make it better before the real one launches. Would take less time and effort than the first option. Would take more time and effort than the second option. ">What changes could I make in my design(planning) and research to attain better results? || || ||

=II. Design=

**STAGE 2 DESIGNING THE PERSONAL PROJECT** Create a fully functional website, ready for people to be able to order t-shirts. || There is nothing left to do in creating the project, only maintain it. Anyone can go to the site and order t-shirts. || Takes a lot of time and effort to make the site fully functional. || Create a prototype, which would look just as the finished product would, but doesn’t support customer purchase and maybe not online. || Would take much less time and effort than the first option. Would still let people see what the finished product would look like. || Wouldn’t be available for everyone to see. Wouldn’t get to do much of the artistic segment of project. || Create a site as a partially functioning beta test. Put it online so that anyone can see it, but not have all the features of the finished product. Allow these people to give feedback for final product. || Would allow people to see the site, and give feedback to make it better before the real one launches. Would take less time and effort than the first option. || Would take more time and effort than the second option. || I will make the third choice; a partially functioning beta test. This means that I can make the site, and show people what the final, finished site will look like, once it’s finished, once the project is over. I will also be able to do a bit of the artistic portion, because I will make some examples of T-shirts that I can make. I would also like to have some videos showing the process, with examples.
 * || Pros || Cons ||
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What will my ideal Personal Project look like/be when it is completed?

I will have a website with a home page, listing updates, and an intro to the project and what it is. I will also have a page with a gallery of T-shirts that have already been ordered, so that people might get an idea of what they might want to order. I will have a project page, where I will explain in detail what the project is, and how it works. I will have an order page, where people will go through a hopefully simple step-by-step instructions on how to order there T-shirts. I will have a contact information page, which will give people a way to contact me, if they have any more questions about the project, or have any ideas for improvements. I will have a downloads page, where people can download wallpapers, screen savers, printable posters, trailers for team movies, etc. This would be a good way to promote the company, because people will see the logo and name on someone’s desktop.

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=III. Planning=

**STAGE 3 Planning the Personal Project **

After your research you are ready to plan how you will carry out your Personal Project.


 * Step 1:** Make a chronological list of steps you will take
 * 1. **** Develop website **
 * 2. **** Make example T-shirts **
 * 3. **** Make videos showing what I will do, when the site is fully functional **
 * 4. **** Put the site up as a partially functional address, where anyone can go, but not order anything **
 * 5. **** Try and get permission and licenses to distribute shirts online **
 * 6. **** Open the site, so that anyone can order the T-shirts of their choice **
 * 7. **** Constantly take orders, and maintain the site **
 * 8. **** Read users comments and suggestions, to improve the site **
 * 9. **** Think of other ways to improve the site (update pages, new products like hoodies, bandanas, etc.) **
 * *Steps after #4 might not be finished for personal project, and will be done on my own time **

**Step 2:** Prepare a list of materials/resources needed and where and how you attain them (consider associated costs, people to consult and scheduling challenges if applicable). · ** Someone to teach me how to make the website (Ms. Gardener’s friend) ** · ** Blank T-shirts ** · ** Tablet pad ** · ** Colour printer ** · ** Paper image transfers ** · ** Computer, with pixel manipulation program (GIMP, Photoshop elements 3) **

**Step 3:** Prepare a time line showing what you will do at each step (ie. A calendar or table itemizing action plans/anticipated results).


 * Step 4:** Include back up plans/alternatives should changes need to be made.

Planning and Development Worksheet:
__Due Date:__ April 29

//This is the first step of your project – to plan and to make a goal. Your goals and timelines may change throughout the project somewhat, but it is important to state and explain clearly the reasons for the changes in your process journal.//
 * You must complete this worksheet and share it with your supervisor at the your first meeting. At the end of the meeting both you and your supervisor will sign this sheet.**

Topic:

Focused Guiding Question/goal:

Area of Interaction (AoI): Justify and explain how your chosen personal project fits into the above stated AoI and guiding question. D escribe the process you will carry out to address your personal project guiding question Outline a detailed plan and timeline of what you hope to achieve. (Recognize plans can change, but only if there is a plan). You will want to take into account the deadlines that have already been set by the school (see page 2 of this guide)
 * Plans || Approximate Deadline ||

List __all__ the resources needed to carry out your personal project (this includes print sources, people, organizations, community services).

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= = = = =IV. Creation= **STAGE 4 CREATING the PERSONAL PROJECT** After research, choosing the best technique and planning you are now ready to create your personal project.

Ask yourself the following:

Have I written in my process journal regularly? Have I taken photographs (if applicable) at various steps? Have I attained all the materials that I need?

http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/

__ Monday September 14 __ I used my mom’s inkpad to make a fingerprint, from my index finger. I had to push my finger onto the pad, and then transfer the ink onto a piece of paper. I then scanned the ink print with my mom’s scanner. The fingerprint looked really good. My original thinking, though, was that I wanted to make the entire front of the shirt filled with my fingerprint, but when I tried to stretch it, I quickly realized that I wouldn’t be able to make something the size of my fingertip become the size of the whole front of a shirt. http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/?action=view&current=fingerprint.gif

__ Saturday September 12 __ Yesterday, I saved a picture of a gorilla, which I found on the internet. Today, I started a blank Photoshop file, and I started to draw, with my tablet. I started with a black outline. I then painted in blotches of colour, starting with the left leg, then the left arm, then the right arm, then the face, and then finally the body. I used the Clone Stamp tool at a lower opacity (17-46%) to blend the blotches together, to turn it from looking like a mosaic, into smooth transitions between colours, and realistic shading. Overall, I think it looks terrific. I couldn’t get the eyes to look like I think they should, and when I compared them to the eyes of the actual photo, they look very similar, but with the rest of the painting, it doesn’t look right. Also, I wish I had made the painting on a higher resolution, so that I could make it bigger, if I wanted to. I’m not sure what I should do with it, but I’m thinking that I’ll put it in the bottom corner of a shirt, but I’m not sure.

This was also the first time I used Photoshop Elements 7. I’m used to working with Photoshop Elements 3. I would have thought that, being 4 versions newer, there would have been a lot more changes, but it seemed to run the same, and I got used to it quickly, which is good. Also, now that I’m using a Lenovo, instead of my HP, my tablet doesn’t seem to work completely. It still works, but it didn’t run the install wizard, which seems to mean that now, instead of the tablet pad representing the screen, it’s just like a big mouse pad. Previously, if I put the tablet to the upper left corner of the pad, my mouse, onscreen would just to the upper left corner of the screen, but now I will have to pick up the pen, and continue from somewhere else. This may only sound like a minor inconvenience, or maybe even a good thing, but when I’m drawing long, flowy lines, it’s a lot harder to do that and still make it look good, if I have to stop part way. http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/?action=view&current=gorrila.jpg

__ Wednesday September 2 __ I was taking pictures of rolling dice, on my dad’s desk, using my dad’s Cannon Eos II DSLR camera. I thought that a cool shirt design might be to have two rolling dice on the front. I thought it would be simple, easy, and effective. But, it turned out not to be any of these things. It was hard to get the camera to shoot where I wanted it to, and to be able to focus quickly enough. To fix this, I used my dad’s tripod, to keep the camera steady, and so that I didn’t have to hold the camera in one hand, hoping it was pointed in the right direction, shooting blindly, at the dice I was rolling in the other hand. I also switched the camera from focusing automatically, to manually. This meant that I set the camera to focus on where I thought the dice would bounce, instead of having to wait a split second for the camera to try and focus on the spinning dice, which it wouldn’t. Even after that it was kind of hard to bounce the dice where the camera was focused, and not to roll them too quickly, because the shutter didn’t seem quick enough to get the dice clearly. Of over 90 photos of the dice, only 4 came out somewhat clearly. After that I decided that they wouldn’t look very good, on a shirt, like I had planned. I did think of a use for them, though. I took a picture of them, sitting still, as if they had just been rolled. I used Photoshop to put the Volvox logo on each side of the dice. It was hard to rotate and skew the images to look like they were actually on the dice, but I think it looks pretty good. In Yellow text in Stencil font wrote “The only choice”. I thought it would make a pretty clever advertisement. http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/?action=view&current=TheOnlyChoicecopy.jpg

__ Thursday August 27 __ I was really excited about how I did the reflections in the teddy bear’s eyes, in the last design I did, so I wanted to do something with more reflections. I thought that balloons would be a good idea, and I could paint the reflections of light off the balloons, which spell out Volvox. The line I was drawing for the guys jaw was getting rough, so I thought that I could make it more messy, to make it a beard. Next, I drew the rest of his body. It took me a couple of tries to get the hand to look like it would be a hand that someone would have, not a hand as mutated and deformed as the previous ones were. I still don’t think it looks great, but it’s pretty good. I then drew the shapes of the balloons and the strings that the guy was holding them by. I used the paint bucket tool to colour in the shapes. I had to add to a couple of the lines, because some of them, at some point, didn’t connect, so the paint bucket would colour in the entire background, as well. I used the paint brush tool to draw the reflections on the balloons. I decided on the colour by going to the colour select palette, and clicking ‘show web colours only’, which only shows colour that they suggest should be used on the internet, so that it can load faster, instead of the whole range of colours that can be displayed on a computer. This means that instead of basically every tone of that colour, it shows about 25, and I chose 1 lighter than the original blue of the balloons. Then I drew a thin line that followed the outer line of the balloon, set a little bit back. I think that this worked really well and made for a really good effect, making it look a lot more 3 dimensional than if I hadn’t added the reflections. http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/?action=view&current=VolvoxBalloons.jpg

__ Sunday August 23 __ When I’m looking for ideas, and don’t know what to do, I usually start doodling and drawing things that I see around the room. I saw one of the three teddy bears that sit on the other side of my window seat, and decided to draw it. I started by drawing the outline of the head. I erased part of the outline and drew the ears on. I then drew the eyes and the nose area. I used the paint bucket tool to colour in the head. Then I added some details with the paint brush tool. I think that it was these details that turned this image from a doodle to give me an idea, into a design that I might put on a shirt. I added some horizontal lines on the ears, to make it look like the ears have some texture, and are folding over a bit. It took me a bunch of tries to get these to look like I wanted them to. I added a couple of lines to the nose, for the same reason. What I think is really cool, are the reflections in the eyes. The teddy bear has glass eyes, so the light reflects off of them. I added thin lines that are a bit lighter than the eyes are, running parallel to the outer edge of the eye. I think that this works really well, and I really like the effect it gives. I also like how the teddy bear is pushing the limits of the frame. Overall, I think that this looks really good, which surprised me, since it was supposed to be a rough sketch for an idea. http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/?action=view&current=Teddy1.jpg

__ Saturday August 15 __ My mom had a couple of artists over to our house, to talk about their gallery. I went and asked them if they had any ideas for a shirt design. They said that they wanted something that had trees in it, something to do with music, preferably guitar in specific, and something unusual. I started doodling, with these ideas in mind. I started by drawing the tree, by drawing a bunch of lines together, to form the bark. I think it looked cool, and had a good effect. I was trying to think of how I could put music into it. I thought of having a guitar leaning against the tree, but then I thought it would look better if I had an amp. I decided to have the amp plugged into the tree as symbolism for trees giving power and energy. http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o80/megamonkees/Volvox/?action=view&current=AmpInTreecopy.jpg

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= = = = = = =V. Evaluation and Reflection= ** Writing the Personal Project Report FIRST DRAFT DUE DATE: November 6th
 * STAGE 5 EVALUATING and REFLECTING
 * **CONTENTS** || Yes or No ||
 * I have a contents page written with sections labeled introduction, description of research, process, analysis of process, conclusion, bibliography, appendices (if applicable). ||  ||
 * **INTRODUCTION** //Written in future tense approximately 1-1.5 pages// ||  ||
 * I have clearly identified my goal within its context (i.e. WHY it is important), and some background on my inspiration towards the chosen project. || ||
 * I have justified my choice of AoI focus. ||  ||
 * I have written a detailed outline of the steps taken to achieve my guiding questions, this includes a variety of resources (at least 1 print, 1 website, 1 interview). ||  ||
 * **DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS** //Written in past tense approximately 1.5-2 pages// ||  ||
 * I have described the possible techniques suitable to answering my guiding question and have justified my choice/technique. ||  ||
 * I have described my process clearly (all production steps/components) referring to my plan in the introduction. ||  ||
 * **ANALYSIS** //Divide into 2 sections research analysis and process analysis// ||  ||
 * I have reflected on the resources collected (design stage) to attain my project goal and the AoI chosen: emphasizing the value of the resources. ||  ||
 * I have considered if the AoI is well connected to the resources. ||  ||
 * I have supported my arguments thoughtfully with evidence. ||  ||
 * I have reviewed my goal: challenges and achievements. ||  ||
 * I have reviewed the process (plan and doing phase): considered the timelines, ease/challenge of 'doing': reliance upon others/experts, materials/equipment. ||  ||
 * Review if your chosen AoI is effective in your project process. ||  ||
 * //*Analysis is not description which is telling. Rather identifying factors that shaped the idea/point. It can be comparing and contrasting. It may also be understanding the significance.// ||  ||
 * **CONCLUSION** ||  ||
 * I have analysed the outcome: the strengths or weaknesses in my final outcome/project? ||  ||
 * I have considered how to improve upon the project. ||  ||
 * I have shared new insights gained about the project. ||  ||
 * **BIBLIOGRAPHY** ||  ||
 * I have completed an annotated bibliography following a format outlined in the Bibliographic Resources tab. ||  ||
 * I have correctly cited borrowed ideas in the text of my report. ||  ||
 * **PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT** ||  ||
 * I have organized my work logically and clearly. ||  ||
 * I have met deadlines and made use of my process journal. ||  ||
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment. ||  ||
 * I have correctly cited borrowed ideas in the text of my report. ||  ||
 * **PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT** ||  ||
 * I have organized my work logically and clearly. ||  ||
 * I have met deadlines and made use of my process journal. ||  ||
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment. ||  ||
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment. ||  ||

WRITING the SECOND DRAFT and SUBSEQUENT DRAFTS

Do not expect your first written version to suffice. Check your project with the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA and YOUR MENTOR.

Have the first draft read by, for example, a peer, a parent, or your mentor and ask for feedback. After consulting with one or all of the above persons you are ready to edit your draft. Remember that this draft should be as complete as possible and follow the structure outlined in section B of this booklet. The more editing the closer your report will likely meet the assessment rubric. FINAL COPY - DUE DECEMBER 12, 2008

The written piece should not exceed 4000 words.

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