1. Product Work Log
Name____Jennifer Shirley____________________ Date ___9-7-2011_______
Product _______Book of poems and photography________________________________________
Date/Time: Activity: Writing my book Comment/Suggestions:
It is a good idea if I
9-7-2011 write down what I
7:15 -9:15pm have and toy around
with it a little bit, but
not force it. It may be
best to leave the idea
Commentary: and come back to it in
I worked on the poems in my book a couple of days.
today and edited the few I have
already written in August. Some ideas
were good and others not so good, but
I wrote them down to see if they would
lead anywhere.
9-19-2011 Writing my book Maybe I should look
6:45-8:00pm into getting a small
Right now I have about 34 poems spiral notebook to
written, most of which I have scribbled carry around with me
down into notebooks because I have so I can easily write
had a thought go through my head. So down my thoughts
I spent this time going through my and have them in one
notebook book and transferring my place
written poems into a word document
9-21-2011 Met with my facilitator The checkpoints are
5:00-7:00 going to be very
Came up with checkpoint dates to have helpful
certain parts of my project done. Went
over pricing and other details

2. Writing my book I am beginning to get
frustrated with some
9-29-11 I wrote a few more poems today. I am of my poems, for some
almost to my goal of 50, a little more than reason they just are
6:00-8:00pm 15 to go. not sounding right. I
just need to take a
break for a week and
come back to them.
Writing my book
I am hoping at this rate
10-13-11 I went back today and worked out the I am on target for
4:30-6:30pm kinks in all the poems I have written so completing my writing
far. I also gathered a few more poems by November 2nd.
from my notebook.
Writing my book
I have just finished all 50 poems! All my This is the biggest and
10-27-11 writing is done and now I just need to longest step of my
5:00-6:00p, take all my photos, I have collected a lot senior project. So I am
of pictures over the September break glad that it is behind
because my family went to a wildlife me and I have really
preserve in South Carolina. happy with how
everything turned out.
Editing pictures
I am a little less than
11-3-11
Just edited about 20 pictures for my book half way finished
6:30-8:30

3. Editing pictures Finding pictures that I
have already taken that
11-16-11 go with the poems is
6:00-7:00 Just edited a few more pictures difficult.
Taking pictures The pictures turned out
really well and I am
11-29-11 I staged a few pictures today really pleased with the
5:00-6:00 quality.
Edited pictures I have finished all of
12-6-11 the writing, now I must
8:00-9:00 I edited the last of my pictures today edit.
Edited book I found a few mistakes
1-11-12 and fixed them.
First edit
6:00-8:00
Editing book Hopefully she will be
1-6-12 able to edit it well.
I gave my book to Lexi for her to edit.
Editing book I am really thankful to
1-9-12 Mrs. Corbett for
I gave my book to Mrs. Corbett to edit. helping me with my
book.
1-11-12 Formatting my book This process is the
5:00-7:00 most annoying because
I started formatting my book today. it is so tedious.
1-20-12
7:00-8:00 Formatting my book I still need to work out
the page numbers
I just finished formatting what I know because I cannot get
how. them to work.

4. Uploading my book This process was so
2-3-12 long, but I am really
I went to Yawn’s Bookstore today to happy with the way it
upload my book. I scanned my front and looks. I cannot wait
back cover, picked the font, helped to until I get the proof
correct pages numbers, and chose a back
background color for my book. I also had
to sign up for an ISBN number and decide
on a price for my book.
2-17-12 Received my proof This is the final stretch,
once I order the books I
The book looks really nice and I am really will be completely done
proud of it. Now I must proof read the with my project.
proof before I can order the rest of the
books.
3-6-12 Book I am so pleased with
how everything has
Ordered my books today! turned out.