Session on project writing

1. Project Writing

2. Objective
By the end of this module, you will be able to
apply some basic writing guidelines to
communicate effectively …

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

4. Project Planning
Vision
What is it I really want ??
How will I know when I have it ??

5. Current reality
What is my current status in relation
to this project really like ??

6. 1. Topic selection
2. Critical reading
3. Critical analysis
4. Working on project
5. Results& Discussion
INTRODUCTION TO THEPROJECTWRITING

7. 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

8. Phases of a project
1.
• Conceptualization
2.
• Feasibility
3.
• Preliminary planning
4.
• Detailed planning
5.
• Implementation
6.
• Result
7.
• Referencing

9. Importanceofproject
An essential part of learningprocess
Analyzing the subject ofconcern
Involves you in close investigation of thechosen
subject
Implementation of learning both practicallyand
theoretically
Helps in developing research and writingskills
Develops a student’s creativity, rationalskills,
critical thinking, planning and problem solving

10. Choosing Topic
Choosing the area
Identify your strengths and innovative aspects
of project
Critical Thinking
Research
Identify gap
Problem Scoping
Name of the project

11. Identifyyourstrengths
Multi-dimensionalthought
Identify skills and expertise of thecollaborators
Try to identify your weakpoints
Do not go for a topic where subject area isnew
Interest and awareness of yourstream

12. Choosingthearea
Check for any existing college guidelineson
topic selection
Consult your faculty regarding youridea
Check for research literatures whichare
not more than five years old
Do background reading for narrowtopic
Do focusedresearch
Refresh your knowledge in thatarea

13. 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?

14. 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?

15. Identify gap
Gap identification is based on:
What is the present status of thechosen
subject
Is there any existing problem (generalor
specific)
Devised for alternatives??
Challenges and deadline-driventasks?
Root cause analysis of theexisting
problems and challenges
Possible approaches for gap reduction

16. ProblemScoping
Problem 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 affected
factors

17. Focusonexistingwork
Existing work in the area of interestshould
be carefully read
Draft should be prepared on thesame
Any point not clear should benoted
separately for detail study
References should be carefully notedas
per the guidelines
Text referencing ismandatory
Copying more than 3-4 wordswithout
referencing is plagiarism

18. Analyzethecriticalityofimplementation
Clearly mention the limitation of theproject
Initially write pseudocode
Run it manually and then write final code
Check if concept and operational methodis
justified
Acknowledge possible errors, limitations and any
contradictory evidence
Justifyit

19. Resultand discussion
Compare your work with the existing
Justify how it is different
Draft the details

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