Journals
The basic idea
Journals are useful in that they are essentially the rough drafts for
all different criteria that go into the final project. Also, they are a
way of getting regular feedback from your teacher to ensure that you
are on the right track.
Setting up your journal
Buy a soft plastic cover and use plain blank paper for your journal.
You can use a pen, pencil or a computer to write your journal; if you
do use handwriting, please write neatly so that the teacher can
actually read it!
Divide the journal, using tabs, into four sections, namely
Investigation, Planning, Creation and Evaluation. As you work on your
ideas, place the work in the appropriate sections.
Getting feedback
You should submit your journal to the teacher at least once a week. If
he or she has it longer than you expected, continue to write your
journal on blank paper and simply add it to the folder when it is
returned to you.
Content of journal
As this is effectively a rough draft of your final project, you
can add many sections that will not actually show up in the final
write-up. For example, you can include questions to the teacher, messy
sketches, irrelevant bits, etc...in the end you simply use the journal
to guide you in doing the final write-up; you should filter the
information you put in your journal so that your final write up is
clear, focused and concise.
Examples?
See your teacher to borrow some good journals from previous students