This document provides guidance for students on completing a personal study sketchbook for an art course. It should include a minimum 1000 word written analysis linking practical investigations to contextual research. Students must demonstrate understanding of relevant contexts and express personal interpretations. The focus can be on any concept or source related to their ideas and work. The study must be presented in writing with continuous prose, in a readable format, and include a full bibliography. It provides tips on choosing an engaging topic of genuine interest, having a clear focus, viewing primary sources when possible, and structuring the study with an introduction, body, conclusion, and references.