Project Writing

Objective

By the end of this module, you will be able to apply some basic writing guidelines tocommunicate effectively …

Its about using your whole brain not just one side or the other !!

Project Planning

VisionWhat is it I really want ??

How will I know when I have it ??

Current reality

What is my current status in relation to this project really like ??

1. Topic selection2. Critical reading

3. Critical analysis4. Working on project

5. Results & Discussion

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT WRITING

Project ?? A successful project proposal is one

that is well prepared, thoughtfully planned, and concisely packaged

Unique and time bound Needs proper planning and resources Project design - goals and key personnel,

beginning, end, approach, deliverables / result oriented

Rationally appealing to the donors’ Involves uncertainty

Phases of a project

1.• Conceptualizati

on2.

• Feasibility

3.• Preliminary

planning4.

• Detailed planning

5.• Implementatio

n6.

• Result

7.• Referencin

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Importance of project

An essential part of learning process Analyzing the subject of concern Involves you in close investigation of the

chosen subject Implementation of learning both practically

and theoretically Helps in developing research and writing skills Develops a student’s creativity, rational

skills, critical thinking, planning and problem solving

Choosing Topic

Choosing the area Identify your strengths and innovative

aspects of project Critical Thinking Research Identify gap Problem Scoping Name of the project

Identify your strengths

Multi-dimensional thought Identify skills and expertise of the collaborators Try to identify your weak points Do not go for a topic where subject area is new Interest and awareness of your stream

Choosing the area

Check for any existing college guidelines on topic selection

Consult your faculty regarding your idea Check for research literatures which

are not more than five years old Do background reading for narrow topic Do focused research Refresh your knowledge in that area

Ask questions based on Why, Who, Whom, What, When and Where.

1. Why are you choosing this topic?2. Who are the information providers

and publishers?3. Whom will it benefit? Whom are

you targeting?4. What are the issues being addressed?

Is it an experimental study/descriptive study and so on?

5. What data do you need to gather? What methodology of research are you adopting?

6. When do you have to finish? Will it be covered in the stipulated time? Currently, what is the importance of the topic?

7. Where will it be used?

Identify gap

Gap identification is based on: What is the present status of the chosen subject Is there any existing problem (general orspecific) Devised for alternatives ?? Challenges and deadline-driven tasks? Root cause analysis of the existingproblems and challenges Possible approaches for gap reduction

Problem ScopingProblem scoping is part of problem solving process. It enables in:

Information gathering Interpreting and prioritizing Deciding feasible alternatives to the problem chosen for study Identifying important issues related to the study Time and resource boundaries Gathering the significant effects and affectedfactors

Focus on existing work

Existing work in the area of interest should be carefully read

Draft should be prepared on the same Any point not clear should be notedseparately for detail study References should be carefully noted

as per the guidelines Text referencing is mandatory Copying more than 3-4 words

without referencing is plagiarism

Analyze the criticality of implementation Clearly mention the limitation of the project Initially write pseudo code Run it manually and then write final code Check if concept and operational

method is justified Acknowledge possible errors, limitations and

any contradictory evidence Justify it

Result and discussion

Compare your work with the existing Justify how it is different Draft the details

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