Personal Project Written Report

1. Personal Project Written Report Take notes!!!

2. Structure of the Report • Organize your report based on following criteria: • Investigating • Planning • Taking action • Reflecting • Review the criteria to see how you will be graded. • You must also have an introduction and conclusion • Word count: 1500-3500 words

3. Criterion A: Investigating i. Define a clear goal and global context for the project, based on personal interests ii. Identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project iii. Demonstrate research skills

4. Criterion B: Planning • i. Develop criteria for the product/outcome • ii. Plan and record the development process of the project • iii. Demonstrate self-management skills

5. Criterion C: Taking action • i. Create a product/outcome in response to the goal, global context and criteria • ii. Demonstrate thinking skills • iii. Demonstrate communication and social skills

6. Criterion D: Reflecting • i. Evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against your criteria • ii. Reflect on how completing the project has extended your knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global context • iii. Reflect on your development as an IB learner through the project

7. Continued:Criterion D: Reflectingi. Evaluate the quality of the product/outcome against your criteriaii. Reflect on how completing the project has extended your knowledge and understanding of the topic and the global contextiii. Reflect on your development as an IB learner through the project

8. Introduction • Introductory remarks explaining the vision and scope of your project • Briefdescription of your project and how it relates to global contexts & ATLs addressed. Explain why you chose them and how they relate. • State your goals for the project.

9. Investigation • Discuss how your goals and global context(s) guided your project. • Draw research from a variety of sources. Include in-text citations from at least 5 sources. These can include: • Interviews • Websites • Books • Magazines, etc. • Make sure sources are not all the same type.

10. Planning • Explain your planning steps. • What, Where, When, Why, How • Look back to your process journal! • You are required to make your own criteria on which to judge your project as well. • If you never did this, be sure to ASAP by making a rubric. • You must discuss this criteria in the planning section of your report.

11. Taking Action/Implementation • Explain how you implemented your planning steps. • Explain how your product met your goal, global context(s) and criteria. • Were you effective? • Why or why not?

12. Reflection • Did your project meet your goals, criteria and global context(s)? • Summarize the progression of your experiences and feelings, including the ups and downs. • How have you grown as an IB learner? Conclusion: • Final thoughts summing up the experience.

13. Title Page and Report Formatting Title MYP/Personal Project Supervisor: name Your name • 12 point standard font • Double-spaced • 1-inch margins • Last name and page number at top corner of page. • No bolding or larger font anywhere! • Remove extra spaces between paragraphs • Indent paragraphs

14. The Written Report: Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction………………………………….# Investigating………………………………...# Planning……………………………………….# Taking action………………………….…….# Reflection…………………………………….# Conclusion…………………………………..# Works Cited………………………………...# Appendices Appendix A……………………What it is Appendix B……………………What it is Appendix C…………………….What it is

15. The Written Report: Works Cited Google MLA format and find the OWL at Purdue website. * They have the format for absolutely every type of source you can possibly have. * Include any interviews, websites, books, magazines, recordings, films, video games---EVERYTHING you used. * If for any reason you can’t find it, check with me for the correct formatting.

16. The Written Report: Works Cited

17. The Written Report: Appendices These are attachments you place at the end of your paper. • They can be: • Pictures of the process • Samples of materials • Rough drafts of project • Preliminary sketches • Interviews

18. Journal Extracts: Appendices • In order to demonstrate your development in all criteria, you must submit 10 extracts from your process journal as appendices in your report. • These 10 extracts represent the key developments of your project. • Select extracts that demonstrate how you addressed each of the objectives, or annotate to explain.

19. The Written Report: Appendices • Label- • Appendix A: Color Samples • Appendix B: Preliminary sketch • Appendix C: Photo of first attempt • Ask me if you’re unsure what to include.

20. Final Product • Presentation is important. Make sure your product, journal and paper are: • Neat • Organized • Clean

21. Turning in the project • Give your project, report, and journal to your supervisor in an organized and self-contained manner. • MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON EVERYTHING. • EXAMPLE: • In a gift bag/paper grocery bag with everything inside. • Check with your supervisor if the size of your project prevents this. NO PLASTIC BAGS! • DON’T WALK IN ON THE DAY IT’S DUE AND THROW ALL YOUR STUFF ON YOUR SUPERVISOR’S DESK!!!

22. Finally • Make sure to have your supervisor sign your timeline as receipt of the project and then hand in to me. • You will also hand in the blue MYP projects academic honesty formto me. • Do not ask your supervisor about the grade. Your final grade will be revealed AFTER everything is recorded. • Personal Project is worth 50 pts in this class. • Due March 4th!