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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 = = = **__ Personal project - process journals __** April 30th 2009 – trial 1, pavlova Making pavlovas today could have been more successful but the recipe we used was correct and the pavlovas came out tasting like they should. If I were to do anything differently I would keep them in the oven for longer. This time we baked them for 32 minutes and they were slightly under cooked. The recipe says 30 – 40 minutes depending on your oven or until the top appears golden brown.

May 9th, 2009 – trial 1, chocolate macadamia kangaroos My first trial wasn’t as successful as we had hoped. This recipe was made up so we didn’t have any instructions to follow when it came to actually making the chocolate macadamia mixture into bars. What we did the first time was placed the kangaroo cookie cutter on a plate and spooned the mixture into the cutter until it was full. Then we refrigerated it for 30 minutes, until hardened. The problem then was getting the chocolate out of the cookie cutter. We managed to get it off the plate but not very easily, but when it came to getting it out of the cutter we didn’t know how. We ended up having to heat up the metal cookie cutter and let it slide out onto a plate. At that point the chocolate was re melted a bit around the edges so we had to put it back in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before we took it out. At that point it had already lost a bit of its kangaroo shape and didn’t look quite how we wanted it to. The plus side was that it tasted great so we know don’t have to alter the ingredients. Trial 2 – May 9th, 2009 – trial 2 Our second time around we started off by putting together the same mixture, but instead of spooning it straight in the cookie cutter we made enough fill a brownie tray half way and let it harden in the freezer for about 15 minutes. We were supposed to leave it in for long enough for it to be able to keep its shape but still be able to cut through it, but it ended up being to hard to cut through. We then ran the metal cookie cutter under hot water so it would melt the chocolate a bit around the edges but it was still too solid to get all the way through. May 9th, 2009 – trial 3 Our third trial started the same as the others by making the mixture, but this time we added 2 table spoons of peanut oil to make it softer and only left it in the freezer for 12 minutes before cutting out the shapes. This trial ended up working very well but it was harder to get the shapes out then we had expected. We had to run the cookie cutter under hot water to get it to go through the chocolate well, and then we had to cut out the areas around the kangaroos before we could get them out alright.

May 10th, 2009 – trial 1, lamington Today I did my first trial of the lamingtons partially following a recipe I found on the internet. []. I used the ingredients that were mentioned in the recipe but I changed some of the amounts to fit what I thought was easier or more accurate. For example the recipe I read said that 4 cups of coconut would be needed but I only ended up using about a cup, so I changed my recipe to match that. The recipe also called for self raising flour which I hadn’t heard of before, so instead I just used regular flour and baking soda. What I could have done differently to make it better would be adding a bit more baking soda and really mix around the baking soda, baking powder and flour. In this trial I don’t think I mixed the baking soda around enough because when the sponge cake was finished baking, or so I thought, there was about an inch around the cake that was baked perfectly, but the middle still needed more time. I ended up putting the bottom half of the cake (after I cut it horizontally) back in the oven for about 10 minutes, until the middle was baked well but the outside was a bit stiff. Something else that I didn’t do right was that I accidentally used hot chocolate powder instead of cocoa, so the icing ended up very sweet and tasting a lot like icing sugar. I had to add about a cup of cocoa and ¼ cup of hot water to get the icing to look and taste more like it should. Overall I think I got the most part of the recipe right and with a few changes it could end up really good.

May 15, 2009 – trial 1, vanilla slice Today I did my first trial of making a vanilla slice. I searched a recipe on the internet to get the overall idea of how to make it. [] I started by making the custard the way the internet recipe had told me to, which didn’t work out very well. The recipe I used told me to add milk, sugar and custard powder and combine the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. This didn’t work out very well for me because the custard ended up not mixing as well as it should have, and bits of non dissolved powder were stuck inside the mixture. Another thing that could have gone better was the puff pastry. The type of puff pastry I used was in not in the form of sheets, but instead in pieces that I had to roll out and cut to the right shape. What I wasn’t aware of, was that the kind of puff pastry I used ended up very tall and flaky. At first I assumed not use it, but instead I cut it in half horizontally and used one half for the bottom and one for the top. Although this didn’t turn out very bad, I wouldn’t recommend it in the cookbook; I would still highly recommend using sheets of puff pastry. May 15, 2009 – trial 2 For my second time trying to make the custard part of the vanilla slice, I used the recipe that came with the custard powder. This recipe suggested mixing sugar and milk and bringing it to a boil on its own, while mixing the custard powder with a little more cold milk until the custard powder had dissolved. It then said that once the milk and sugar is boiling, to add the dissolved custard powder so that no lumps or bits will form. It gave specific instructions to only boil for 1 minute while stirring then let it sit for a little while. This recipe was a lot more successful than the first, so I decided to put it in my recipe for now. Since the custard came out alright, I decided to go ahead with the icing. The recipe for the icing that was given on the internet recipe worked out well. The only last problem with my dessert was that there wasn’t enough custard to be piled and it wasn’t stiff enough. For now I am keeping the recipe as it is, because it came out good, but hopefully if I have time I will come back to it and see how I can make the custard sturdier to make come out more like a traditional vanilla slice.

May 16, 2009 – trial 1, anzac biscuits My first trial of making ANZAC biscuits was very successful. Since this particular recipe has a lot of historic value I decided to write a paragraph about the history of these biscuits and why they are made today. I got this recipe off the internet, and followed it for the most part. [] One problem I came across was that the recipe called for golden syrup. I looked around at a few grocery stores for golden syrup and couldn’t find it. I am not sure if golden syrup is available in Canada, but I was told by my Australian host mom that I was able to substitute honey for golden syrup when making the biscuits. Other than that the recipe I found worked for me, with the exception of a few instructions that I felt I should change, or change the wording of.

May 22, 2009 – trial 1, aussie meat pie First trial making Aussie meat pie went well; I followed a recipe from the internet for the most part, changing a few things and ingredients as I went along. []. One thing that I didn’t do quite right was keeping track of the amount of beef that I was using. I was supposed to use 400 grams according to the recipe but I ended using close to 600 grams by accident. For this reason, it didn’t appear that I used enough of the other ingredients that were supposed to be mixed in with the meat. That also meant that the liquid mixed in with a meat a little too well, instead of thickening into a sauce for the meat.

May 26, 2009 – trial 1, macadamia nut shortbread cookies First trial of macadamia shortbread went very well. I had never heard of this recipe before but after searching for more ideas for Australian foods on the internet, I came across this one. []. There were many things that I changed about this recipe such as amounts and methods. The internet recipe said to finely chop the macadamia nuts, but I decided that this would take up more time than necessary, and would leave the cookies very crunchy, so I blended the nuts together in the magic bullet until they were crumbly. Since they were packed together a lot tighter than the recipe intended, I only used ¾ cup of nuts instead of the recommended 1 cup. I also changed some of the other instructions given based on what I thought was easiest or most convenient. May 31, 2009 – trial 1, damper Damper is traditional Australian bread that used to be made on a stick over a bon fire. The recipe I used came from a website, but I changed a few ingredients and amounts based on what I needed while baking it, and a few instructions I thought I could explain clearer, or change if I used an easier method. []

June 16, 2009 Today I went on publisher and started to put together the pages of my cookbook. I looked at all the different options and decided that the best thing to do was chose “import a word document”. I copy pasted my recipes and photos into the publisher and deleted all the unnecessary info. I found pictures of kangaroos on clip art, faded them and put them in the corner of each page. I also put red triangles in the top corner of the pages of the peanut free recipes and wrote peanut free in them. September 11, 2009 Today I made macadamia bread. I followed a recipe I found on the internet. The only thing I changed about the ingredients is the self raising flour – I used a little less flour than the amount advised and 1 tsp of baking powder for every cup of flour. I also made the method more detailed and clear. I also did a bit of editing to the publisher pages. I just readjusted some of the photo placements and writing and I also made the ‘peanut free’ bold so its easier to read. []

September 13, 2009 Today I made ‘shrimps on the barbie’. I followed a recipe I found on the internet. Again I rewrote the method to make it easier and explain it better. It went well, looked and tasted good. It wasn’t very hard to make but it took some time and in a few cases I had to find someone and have them teach me what the method asked for. Such as mincing and crushing. I took photos of the meal and picked out the two best ones and added them to the recipe. I then added this recipe into the rough draft of my book pages. []

September 15, 2009 Today I made Australian cheesecake. I followed a recipe I found on the internet rewriting the method as I went along. The recipe took a lot longer then i thought but it wasn’t very hard. One problem that i came across was with the meringue. One step in the method is to beat egg whites until they form stiff meringue like peaks. I spent a very long time trying to beat the egg whites but for some reason they would just not form peaks. Since i had so much trouble with it i didn’t really want to add it to my recipe because then lots of other people might end up with the same trouble. I went on without it and made the cheesecake and it ended up very good. Im assuming it was only there to make a lighter tasting cheesecake which would have been good but it also would have taken way too long. [] September 16, 2009 Today i made pickelets for the second time because the picture i didn’t love the picture i took the first time. The pickelets didn’t end up looking any better this time so even though i took more pictures i didn’t end up using any of them.

September 16, 2009 Today i made pickelets for the second time because the picture i didn’t love the picture i took the first time. The pickelets didn’t end up looking any better this time so even though i took more pictures i didn’t end up using any of them.

September 17, 2009 Today I made macadamia nut brownies. I made them especially for a rosh hashana dinner the next day so i doubled the recipe, also because i was using a bigger pan. But the amount that i used ended up being very good so i didn’t cut the ingredients in half when i wrote them out for the book. One thing i changed about the actual recipe was the amount of rum. It said to use 55mL of rum for their recipe and i was doubling mine, but instead of doubling the rum i just used a tiny bit more because i thought the taste would be too strong. Even as i made it, you could really taste the rum and it gave it a softer texture. It was very good and i think if i had used more then it would have been to soft and have too strong of a taste. [] September 20, 2009 Today i made Aussie potato pancakes. They were very similar to the latkas we make during hannukah but with a few more ingredients that i have never used before. I used a recipe i found on the internet but changed some of the techniques they used based on what i thought of them and how easy/hard they made the process of cooking them. For example, the recipe called for finely grated onion, but because of all the moisture in the onion it ended up being pureed. The onion tasted good in the recipe but added too much moisture and made it harder to get them to stay together. So in my recipe i called for finely chopped onion and i said to get out as much moisture as possible before adding to the rest of the mixture. [] September 21, 2009 Today I went to Kinko’s and got a prototype of the cookbook printed and bound. Looking at it close up, I found a few minor details that I wanted to change. There were also some pictures that I thought printed way to dark, so I lightened them on the file. It also ended up being a lot more expensive then I thought to print and bind an 8X11 booklet, so decided to resize all my pages to half that, so that I could print two pages per sheet and pay for half as much paper. The prototype that we got printed today will be taken with my mom to a charity event that she co hosting, so that she can sell it and use the book as an example of what it will look like more or less.

September 23, 2009 Today I went back to Kinko’s with my adjusted and resized file and got 2 copies printed. This is because as a solution to our money problem, we decided to buy a 500 pack of their nice paper, get them to print one good copy but not bind it, then photo copy it ourselves on their paper and take it back to them to get bound. This means that each copy should end up costing us about 7$ to make instead of $15. This also means that i can sell it for $15 instead of $18 and give $8 to charity per copy instead of $3. We have also come up with another solution by offering an online version of the book. This means that it will not cost anything and we will be able to donate 100% of the money spent on it. At Kinko’s they converted the publisher file to an Adobe file, which is a lot smaller than the publisher file, which means i will be able to email it to everyone that pays for one. I am charging a recommended minimum of $9.95 but will also accept donations of around $5 because it is not costing me anything. I also made a signup sheet and sign briefly explaining the charity and the prices that will be used at my mom’s charity event tomorrow. She will be taking orders on the signup sheet and deliver the hard copies at a further date (when they are all printed) and email the virtual copies. I will also most likely use these when I am selling the product at school and at Shoppers.

September 24, 2009 Today was my mom’s charity event and she sold 4 cookbooks, 2 online and 2 hard copy, meaning we raised $40 charity. This was not as many as I hoped, but it was a good start. We also printed/photo copied a few more copies of the cookbook.

September 30th, 2009 Today i got 24 copies bound at Kinko’s. They did not come out quite like i hoped/imagined. I put a red triangle in the corner of all of the pages with peanut free recipes, but for some reason they could not print in the corner. And for the same reason that i do not know of, they all came out a little differently placed. In my opinion it looked messy, and if i had more time i would have wanted to take off the triangles and write peanut free a different way on the pages, but since they had already been printed and we had payed for and used a lot of paper, i just left it. Some pages printed a little or a lot off center, i also don’t know why or how this occurred but it did and it was unavoidable in those specific pages. I didn’t realize this until they got bound. I then had to go through each book and separate them into piles of books with pages that i could use and books with pages that i couldn’t use. It was very frustrating but I am just going to take the unusable books back to Kinko’s and have them take out the binding and covers and re use them for other books so we don’t have to pay. It was also evident that they did a bad job at Kinko’s of cutting the papers in half, cause some of them had part of the next page on them. I will also take those back. While im there im going to try to use their paper cutter to cut the pages of one book so that the peanut free symbol is in the corner of the page and then have it bound and see if it is worth it to do that for a number of copies.

October 1st, 2009 Today i separated the unusable pages from the group of printed cookbooks and replaced them with usable pages from other cookbooks. This ended with one copy holding all of the other copies bad pages, and the rest in turn being usable. October 4th, 2009 Today I sorted through more already bound cookbooks that were unusable and not yet printed cookbooks. I found that most of the unusable pages in the bound books were Aussie meat pie, damper and caramel slice so I looked through the printed pages for usable Aussie meat pie, damper and caramel slice pages, so that I could bring them back to Kinko’s together and ask them to replace the unusable pages with the usable ones. It took about 15 or 20 minutes.

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 ||

=Guiding Question (Big Idea)=

How can I furthur my understanding of different cultures and there food, while sharing it with my peers?

=I. Investigation= __ **OTHER BOOK INFO** Recipes with macadamia nuts: __ It is believed that long ago, before Australia was mapped by European explorers, aboriginals would meet on the eastern slopes of Australia’s Great Dividing Range, and feed on the seeds of an evergreen tree they called “Kindal kindal”. These seeds produce nuts that are now known as macadamia nuts. Macadamia nuts were named after a prominent scientist of that time, Dr John McAdam. Currently there is a huge macadamia nut industry in Australia, and many foods with macadamia nuts are considered national in Australia. [] __ Victorian bushfires of 2009 __ Saturday February 7th, 2009 now known as “Black Saturday” was the start of a series of bushfires that were burning across the Australian state of Victoria. Black Saturday had extreme bushfire-weather conditions of a record breaking 46.1oC with only 4% humidity. Dry winds reached 130km per hour pushing hot air through Victoria. On Black Saturday alone 400 individual fires were recorded. A total number of at least 300 people were confirmed dead, and at least 500 were left injured. Over 1,834 homes were destroyed, 413,000 hectares of land destroyed, over 1 million animals lost and even more injured as a result of these fires. The 2009 Victorian bushfires are considered the worst natural disaster in Australia’s history. __ Wildlife Rescue and Protection Inc – WRAP __ WRAP volunteers rescue sick, orphaned and injured animals in all types of emergency situations including the 2009 Victorian bushfires. This organization shelters and rehabilitates these animals in the most natural conditions that can be  provided until they are ready to be  released back into the wild. To find out more go to [|www.wrap.org.au] Bibliography: [] []

**Part I: Brainstorming:**

[|Investigate_Brainstorming.pdf]

**Part II: Some questions to consider**

Is there anything that you want to learn more about? That you’ve always wondered about? Are fascinated by? Is there anything that you’ve always wanted to learn to do? What are you interested in finding out about yourself? What challenge would you be willing to take? Have you traveled anywhere that changed your view of life? Where did you go? Have you ever experienced anything that changed your view of life? What was that experience? If you could go anywhere (country, city, building, behind the scenes) where would it be? If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Is there any deceased person that you wish that you had met? Who and why? Is there something in your culture/heritage to investigate, bring attention to, celebrate?

Do you have future aspirations? Describe them. Do you have any hobbies? What are they? Do you play any sports? Which ones? Do you participate in any competitive activities? What are they? Do you play any musical instruments? Which ones? If you don’t play any musical instruments, would you like to play any? Which ones? Have you developed any skills that you could use in your personal project? What are they? What are your major personal accomplishments? Why do you consider them accomplishments? Do you belong to any clubs, community organizations etc. that could be incorporated into your personal project? Which ones?
 * Part III:** **Questions to consider**

**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"]]
[|Areas of interaction as lenses.doc]

1c) Focusing to a guiding question
**WRITING THE GUIDING QUESTION**

A good guiding question is characterized by the following:

i) that prompts students to ask more questions ii) has multiple answers iii) ensures students learn content and do research iv) promotes deep thinking about an area of interaction v) not easily answered

Examples:


 * **Topic** || **Guiding Question** ||
 * Safety || ‘How can I better design traffic flow around my school?’ ||
 * Poverty || ‘How can I help reduce poverty in my city?’ ||
 * Sport Violence || ‘How can I bring awareness to soccer violence and how can this be reduced?’ ||
 * 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:

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

3. Highlight applicable AOI

Environment Health and Social Education Community and Service Human Ingenuity

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

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

Ask yourself the following questions: 1. What kind of information do I need to research? 2. Who has information about my topic? How do I contact people? 3. Where do I find the necessary material? 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

__1d) COLLECTING RESOURCES__ Fill out this table below as you go... (at least 1 print source, 1 website, 1 interview) //List below:// || || ||
 * **Questions:** || **Y/N** || **Which resource addresses my guiding question, AoI,** ||
 * Have I collected a variety of resources?
 * Are the resources enough to answer my question? || || ||
 * Do the resources support the area of interaction(s) || || ||
 * What changes could I make in my design(planning) and research to attain better results? || || ||

=II. Design=

**STAGE 2 DESIGNING THE PERSONAL PROJECT** After collecting and analyzing resources you are now in a position to make decisions about the best way to carry out your personal project.

Consider a table weighing out the different options you could take evaluating the pros and cons of each design option.

__** CHOOSING and APPLYING TECHNIQUES **__ Decide which design/technique you will use and write an explanation why you chose it.
 * Design/Technique || Pros || Cons ||
 * 1 || || ||
 * 2 || || ||
 * 3 || || ||

What will my ideal Personal Project look like/be when it is completed?

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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


 * 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).


 * 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?

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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.

=Resources and Bibliography=