Personal Project Criterion A Investigating

Formative Feedback ‘Helper’ Checklist

 

Report Formatting

• MLA Formatting (applied to the entire paper)

  • 12 point font

  • Arial

  • Double-spaced

  • 1-inch margins

  • No space between paragraphs

  • Black Ink only

 

Criterion A General Descriptors (Investigating)

i.  define a clear goal and global context for the project, based on personal interests

ii.  identify prior learning and subject-specific knowledge relevant to the project

iii.  demonstrate research skills

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Section 1.1 Goal and Global Context

Goal

Writing Requirements

• Typically one paragraph

• Written in 1st person

• Formal, but personal, register

• Strong, clear language and sentences

 

Content Requirements

• Goal is clearly stated (this can be taken straight from the goal worksheet)

• The goal is proven to be clear and highly challenging

  • What makes it difficult to complete the goal?

    • Complexity

    • Location

    • Resources

  • Speak to all of the difficult aspects of the goal - don’t hold back, be direct and honest

• How is the goal challenging to the student personally

 

Global Context/Global Context Exploration/Personal Interest

Writing Requirements

• Typically one paragraph

• 1 paragraph

• Written in 1st person

• Strong, clear language and sentences

Content Requirements

• State the Global Context and Global Context Exploration

• Prove that your choice of GC and GCE are directly related to your goal

  • The definition of the GC can help guide the words

  • How did the GC and GCE guide the work?

• 1-2 sentences stating why you have selected this goal

  • What makes this personal to you?

  • Why is this your passion?

 

Section 1.2 Prior Knowledge

Personal Prior Knowledge

Writing Requirements

• Typically one paragraph

• 1 paragraph

• Written in 1st person

• Strong, clear language and sentences

 

Content Requirements

• Provide the foundation for student growth

  • Identify and explain personal prior knowledge

  • What did they know personally coming in?

    • Possible areas to cover:

      • Family trips/outings

      • Museums

      • Books read in personal time

      • Hobbies

      • Participation in the arts or athletics outside of school

 

Subject-Specific Prior Knowledge

Writing Requirements

• Typically one paragraph

• 1 paragraph

• Written in 1st person

• Strong, clear language and sentences

 

Content Requirements

• Provide the foundation for student growth

• Identify and explain subject-specific knowledge

• What knowledge did they know from specific subjects and/or school coming in?

  • What did you learn from classes at ISHCMC or another school that helps in the project?

  • Be specific

    • What year and class?

      • Ex. Year 4 MYP Individuals and Societies

    • What did the class teach you that will help with your goal?

 

Section 1.3 Investigation

Writing Requirements

• Typically six-eight paragraphs

• Written in 3rd person

• Formal academic language

• Strong, clear language and sentences

• In-text citations

 

Organization Options

• Option One: one paragraph per vital, relevant source

• Option Two: thematic paragraphs; group like resources together that have a similar influence on the goal

 

Content requirements

• All components below should be addressed in each paragraph:

  • What research was found (with in-text citations)

  • Research validity is determined

  • Explained how the research influenced the project

  • Explained how the research was applied to the project

Balanced investigation

• A balanced investigation into all parts of the goal

• Balanced investigation of sources (primary and secondary)

• Students are using the MISO method

  • Media

  • Interview

  • Survey

  • Observations and Experiences