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Personal Project Criterion C Taking Action
Formative Feedback ‘Helper’ Checklist
Report Formatting
Criterion C is where the formatting, legibility, and organization of the written report is rewarded. In order to be placed in the 7-8 band, the student must have:
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A report that is consistently clear, coherent and effectively (or creatively) follows the required structure.
This includes:
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MLA Formatting (applied to the entire paper)
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12 point font
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Arial
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Double-spaced
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1-inch margins
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No space between paragraphs
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Black Ink only
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Criterion C General Descriptors (Taking Action)
i. create a product/outcome in response to the goal, global context, and criteria
ii. demonstrate thinking skills
iii. demonstrate communication and social skills
Section 3.1 Create a product/outcome in response to the goal, global context, and criteria
Writing Requirements
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Typically multiple paragraphs
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Most common
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Chronologically/sequentially explaining how the product/outcome was created
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Written in 1st/3rd person; 3rd person is preferred.
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Strong, clear language and sentences
Task-Specific clarifications for the 7-8 band:
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A high-quality product/ highly-successful outcome
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An analysis and evaluation of how the student achieved the project’s goal and connected it with a global context, creating a product/outcome that comprehensively meets the criteria for its success
Content Requirements
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Address the creation of the product/outcome
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Discuss the creation of the product/outcome
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How was the action created and delivered?
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How did the product/outcome respond/relate to the goal?
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How did the product/outcome respond/relate to the global context?
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How did the product/outcome respond/relate to the criteria?
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Be detailed and specific
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Be clear and focused
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Factual - no reflection on what was successful or not
Section 3.2 Thinking Skills
Writing Requirements
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Typically two paragraphs
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One paragraph for the critical thinking skill selected
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One paragraph for the creative thinking skill selected
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Must show the transfer of at least one of these skills
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Written in 1st/3rd person; 3rd person is preferred
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Formal academic language
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Strong, clear language and sentences
Task-Specific clarifications for the 7-8 band:
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Analysis and evaluation of:
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critical and creative thinking skills appropriate to the project
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transfer of learning from the research to generate new ideas or solve problems that help to achieve the project’s goal
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Content Requirements
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Address the following items in each paragraph:
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Discuss the strand of the thinking skill selected
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Demonstrate and justify your growth in the selected strand
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Analyze and evaluate (to reach the 7-8):
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How you used critical and creative thinking skills that were appropriate to the project.
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How you demonstrated a transfer of learning from the research to generate new ideas or solve problems to help you achieve the project’s goal.
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What should be discussed about each selected strand? Go in order.
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What strand was selected
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What level did you begin your Personal Project at?
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What experience(s) allowed you to practice that strand?
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Based on that experience(s) what level are you now working at?
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What will this growth allow you to do now? How can you now apply this skill in school/life?
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Make a connection to an IB Learner Profile. Because you grew in this thinking skill how has it made you grow in one of the IB Learner Profiles?
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Section 3.3 Communication and Social Skills
Writing Requirements
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Typically two paragraphs
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One paragraph for the communication skill selected
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One paragraph for the social skill selected
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Written in 1st/3rd person; 3rd person is preferred
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Formal academic language
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Strong, clear language and sentences
Task-Specific clarifications for the 7-8 band:
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Analysis and evaluation of:
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valuable ongoing essential interaction with those relevant to the project using a variety of appropriate modes of communication
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working effectively with others (if appropriate to the project)
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Content requirements
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Address the following items in each paragraph:
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Discuss the strands of communication and social skills selected
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Demonstrate and justify your growth in the selected strand
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Analyze and evaluate (to reach the 7-8):
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How appropriate modes of communication were used for essential interaction with various people.
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How you worked effectively with others.
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What should be discussed about each selected strand?
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What strand was selected
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What level did you begin your Personal Project at?
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What experience(s) allowed you to practice that strand?
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Based on that experience(s) what level are you now working at?
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What will this growth allow you to do now? How can you now apply this skill in school/life?
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Make a connection to an IB Learner Profile. Because you grew in this thinking skill how has it made you grow in one of the IB Learner Profiles?
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