final project tips and guidelines
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P R O F E S S I O N A L E N G L I S H
M R . J A I M E
THE FINAL PROJECT
Rationale of the Project
Help others: One reason why we are here: to be able to help others after we graduate.
Help self: Another reason: to empower ourselves with useful skills, information, and attitudes.
Rationale: This project is related to your achieving these two goals.
Expected Output
1 poster (infographic), size: A4x4
1 report
project proposal (IT majors)
business proposal (Business majors)
1 presentation in PowerPoint
About the writer (1 minute maximum)
About the project (3 minutes maximum)
Project Limitations
Time: You should choose a project that can be finished in three weeks.
Effort: Your project should be something that you can do without much difficulty.
Resources: Your project should require very little physical resources.
viable (effectiveness or profitability) practical (ease of implementation or use) related to your culture / home country / major
course of study or degree original – developed in class; each step approved
by the lecturer; cannot be copied from the internet
Your Target Audiences
The Poster: a specific group in your community in your home country.
The Report: this is proof of your professional communication skills, for your lecturer to grade.
The Presentation: this is for the general public in the campus.
Complete Project Timeline
Creative Concept
Week 5
Concept Approved
Week 6
Infographic Poster
Week 7
Slides Presentation
Week 8
Formal Report
Week 8
Slides Approved
Week 9
Infographic Approved
Week 9
Report Approved
Week 10
Display Exhibit
Week 12
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Infographic Poster Timeline
Creative Concept
Week 5
Poster A4 Draft
Week 5
Concept Approved
Week 6
Email as PDF
Week 8
Create Final
Week 8
Poster A3 Draft
Week 7
Poster is Graded
Week 9
Prepare for Display
Weeks 10-11
Display Exhibit
Week 12
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2
3
6
5
4
7
8
9
PPT Presentation Timeline
Creative Concept
Week 5
Concept Approved
Week 6
PPT 1 Presentation
Week 7
PPT 2 Plan
Week 8
PPT 1 is Graded
Week 8
PPT 2 Presentation
Week 9
PPT 2 is Graded
Week 9
Prepare for Display
Week 10
Display Exhibit
Week 12
1
2
3
6
5
4
7
8
9
Formal Report Timeline
Creative Concept
Week 5
Concept Approved
Week 6
Thesis St & Outline
Week 6
Research Notes
Week 7
Draft 1 & Cover Letter
Week 8
References The Writer
Week 9
Report is Graded
Week 10
Prepare for Display
Week 11
Display Exhibit
Week 12
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2
3
6
5
4
7
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9
A B I G P O S T E R T H A T I S
• E A S Y T O U N D E R S T A N D
• C O N V I N C E S A T A R G E T A U D I E N C E
The Poster
One infographic
CONTENTS: words and images and can be displayed as a big poster.
GOAL: To create proof of your ability to effectively communicate to a target audience.
Infographic Deadlines
Week 5 - A4 Draft
Week 9 - A3 Final Draft
Week 10 - Edited Poster
Week 12 - Poster Exhibit
Submission
SUBMIT on paper to your group leader one day before the class.
Group leader, leave the posters on the lecturer's table before the class begins.
If the group leader is absent or late for that meeting, the entire class will not get a grade.
TIP: Appoint an assistant group leader.
I T P R O J E C T P R O P O S A L
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B U S I N E S S C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L
The Report
The Report
FORMAT: Parts of an academic research paper: Starting from Cover Page, Table of Contents, Abstract… to References, About the Author, and Research Notes.
GOAL: To create proof of your ability to write a formal report.
Note: Do not print on paper until the final week.
Submission
SUBMIT by email to your group leader one day before the class.
Group leader, leave the reports on the lecturer's table before the class begins.
If the group leader is absent or late, the entire class will not get a grade.
Deadlines
Week 6: Outline
Week 7: Research Notes
Week 8: Complete Report + Cover Letter or Transmittal Letter (for self-correction)
Week 10: Full Report (for grading)
Week 11: Edited Report
Week 12 Published Report (for exhibit)
A B O U T T H E W R I T E R
A B O U T T H E P R O J E C T
The Presentation
The Presentation A one minute PPT presentation about you, the
writer.
Goal: To correct your design errors
To correct your presentation errors
To get a higher grade in the final presentation
A three-minute PowerPoint presentation about your project. Automatic timing of about 20 seconds per slide;
approximately 9 slides, (including introduction and references).
Goal: To convince the group why your project is useful to the target audience. Submit to your group leader.
Submission
Group leader: transfer the files to my laptop at the start of the class.
If the group leader is absent or late, the entire class will not get a grade.
Deadlines: PPT 1
PPT 1: the writer of the project
Week 7: in-class presentation, peer assessment
Week 8: removal presentation (lecturer assessment)
Week 12 : Public exhibition (to be approved)
Deadlines: PPT 2
PPT 2: the project
Week 9: in-class presentation, peer assessment
Week 10: removal presentation (lecturer assessment)
Week 12 : Public exhibition (to be approved)