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JVLR Personal Project: A: Planning

Criterion A: Planning

Criterion A: Planning 

In the personal project, students should be able to:

i. state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal

ii. state an intended product and develop appropriate success criteria for the product

iii. present a clear, detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria

What do you need to do for Criterion A: Planning?

What do you need to do for Criterion A?

Criterion A: Planning Report Checklist

 

 

Annotated Bibliography

How to Complete the Annotated Bibliography

Early in the Personal Project process, you will submit an annotated bibliography summarizing and evaluating three to five sources you plan to use.

For each source, provide the full MLA citation and write a detailed annotation (paragraph) demonstrating your understanding of the source and its relevance to your goal using the OPCVL format.

  • See under the Citation tab for how to create proper MLA citations

​OPCVL:

  • The origin* of the source
    • Who wrote it? Who published it? When? Where?
    • Be thoughtful when you discuss the origin of a source. Do not simply repeat the name of the author. In fact, do not repeat any details that already appear in the MLA 9 citation. Instead, show that you know something about the author's or publisher's authority or expertise. Demonstrate critical thinking skills--do not simply state the obvious.
  • The purpose of the source, particularly relevant for primary sources
    • Who is the intended audience of the source? What are they meant to get from it?
  • A short summary of the content of the source
    • Briefly give an overview of the content the source covers
  • The value of the source for your project
    • How does this source help you to explore your research question? How will it help you to connect to your global context, create your final project and/or achieve your goal?
  • The limitations of the source
    • What questions does this source raise? What perspective does the source take? Does the information contrast with other sources? Does it present a balanced view? What does it make you think about the next steps for your research?

 

 

SMART Goals

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Planning: writing success criteria for your product or outcome

What should the Success Criteria Include?

The success criteria, developed by the student, measure the degree of excellence to which the product aspires or the terms under which the product can be judged to have been successful.

❖ The success criteria must be testable, measurable and observable.

❖ The success criteria must evaluate the product.

❖ The success criteria must evaluate the impact on the student or the community.

(Handbook for students and supervisors p. 14)

Tips when writing Criteria (Specifications) for the PP

Using ACCESS FM for creating your success criteria

Using ACCESS FM to help you develop your success criteria:

You can view examples of using the acronym, ACCESS FM, at the website of Lenny Dutton, "The Excited Educator." Dutton demonstrates how her students use ACCESS FM for "analysing existing products, (and also for creating their design specifications and evaluating their product)."

You do not have to have success criteria for each of these elements. You might decide that only 5 or 6 of them are relevant to your project. That's okay. This is simply a tool to get you thinking about the various elements of your product you need to consider and possibly research in order to understand what success will look like.

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