for the
journal question:
the journal could include:
-the proposal
-a statement of intent
-an agreement between teacher and student regarding the intention of the major work
-identification of audience and purpose for the mw
-a working title (don't stress too much about this. it will eventually come. try to be original and catchy. However, my teacher said once she marked this short story called 'caving' and thought the tile was a bit bland, but then she read the story, and thought it was excellent. But the title is important. The first impression you give the marker is a vital one. Kind of think of it like the sexy dress your gonna wear to a blind date, he who is standing far away, and you want him to be your boyfriend badly! lol.
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-a planner or a timeline
-a method of approach
-course outcomes (always make sure your fulfilling these)
-assessment task drafts
-feedback from assessment tasks
-reflections on meeting with teachers and mentors
-documentation of external assistance, critical friends, mentors, tutors, professional help
-acknoqledgement of outside technical assistance (ALWAYS!~! be honest!)
-reflections on the process itself
-shared discussions with other students
-reflections on group learning experiences
-reflections of their own corresponding processes (stpo being so sef-indulgent! lol)
-evidence of research and questioning
-stimulus material (i stuck so much in. it made my journal fat, but it's good.)
-preparation for the reflection statement (I made the last page of my journal, a place where i jotted down clever sentences and techniques i had to mention. it's good for later. You won't regret it! make it easier for yourself, and start teh process early. But you don't want an overload of sentences by the stage you start writing the rs, so keep it a one simple page, where only the vital points get jotted down.
-a wide reading record (I downloaded pages and pages of academic Plath material. Then i made a checklist. I catagorised the texts. the imperative. the complementary. the you-get-the-idea. Get familiar with certain authors and scholars. Usually certain authors will be an expert in a certain area, and their name will continually pop up.)
-useful websites
-a bibliography (I kept this at the back of my journal. Don't ever say "oh, I'll write it in later", you will regret it. You want the title of a certain book in hand. Also, it'll help if you decide to also hand in a non-compulsory bibliography.