Writing your personal project report

Writing your personal project reportDecember 16th, 20141The aim of the report is to explain:The goal of your projectExploration of the global contextSpecifications of the outcome/productWhy you chose this projectTimeline and tasks completedResearch:Questions you had to answerSources and their evaluationTechniques usedReflection on the quality of the outcome/product

Structure of the report:Cover page

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your namesupervisors name

word countschool nameyearYour cover page must clearly convey the required information and may include a photo or picture if you wish.3Structure of the report:table of contentsYou may wish to look at previous years examples on what the report might look like, but you must structure your report according to the sections shown here.Table of Contents

Introduction2From Topic to Guiding Question: Why I Chose My Goal.3Choice of Global Context...3Specifications of the Product/Outcome of my Project.4The Development Process..5Research and Evaluation of Information and Resources...6Application of Research and Techniques Used....7Links to Global Context......7Reflection on the Quality of Product/Outcome.8Reflection on My Learning.....9Works Cited...10Appendices....11

As the assessment criteria have changed from pervious years, so has the structure of the report. This organization of the different sections will allow you to address all of the objectives of the assessment criteria. Looking at how students in the past few years have structured their report can be useful, but please remember that their reports were a bit different.

What would you discuss in each of these sections?4Quiz time!why is your process journal important when writing your report?Answer: You will include 10-20 entries from your process journal in your appendix and refer to them in the body of your report.6In which section of the report would you talk about problems that arose and how you solved them?Answer: Either Application of research and techniques used or in the reflection sections at the end.7In which section would you talk about how you set up your project and what your timeline looked like?Answer: The Development Process8What material, other than process journal excerpts, would you include in your appendix?Answer: Photographs, sketches or other graphic material you refer to in the report (charts, graphs, etc.)9If you had to change your specifications over the course of the project, in which section would you explain why?Answer: Reflection of the Quality of Product/Outcome10How long should the report be?Answer: minimum of 1,500 words, maximum of 3,500 words.11When is the first draft due?Answer: Tuesday, February 10th, hard copy handed in to supervisor AND uploaded onto ManageBac.12What do you know about citing sources in your report?Answer: MLA Format, in-text citation with works cited page at end, etc.13