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1. THE FINAL PROJECT
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
MR. JAIME

2. Rationale of the Project
 Help others: One reason why we are
here: to be able to help others after we
graduate.
 Help self: Another reason: to
empower ourselves with useful skills,
information, and attitudes.
 Rationale: This project is related to
your achieving these two goals.

3. Expected Output
 1 poster (infographic), size: A4x4
 1 report
 projectproposal (IT majors)
 business proposal (Business majors)
 1 presentation in PowerPoint
 About the writer (1 minute maximum)
 About the project (3 minutes maximum)

4. Project Limitations
 Time: You should choose a project that can be
finished in three weeks.
 Effort: Your project should be something that you
can do without much difficulty.
 Resources: Your project should require very little
physical resources.
 viable (effectiveness or profitability)
 practical (ease of implementation or use)
 related to your culture / home country / major
course of study or degree
 original – developed in class; each step approved
by the lecturer; cannot be copied from the internet

5. Your Target Audiences
 The Poster: a specific group in your
community in your home country.
 The Report: this is proof of your
professional communication skills, for
your lecturer to grade.
 The Presentation: this is for the
general public in the campus.

6. Complete Project Timeline
1 Creative 6 Slides 7 Infographic
Concept Approved Approved
Week 5 Week 9 Week 9
2 Concept 5 Formal 8 Report
Approved Report Approved
Week 6 Week 8 Week 10
3 4 9
Infographic Slides Display
Poster Presentation Exhibit
Week 7 Week 8 Week 12

7. Infographic Poster Timeline
1 Creative 6 Poster A3 7 Poster is
Concept Draft Graded
Week 5 Week 7 Week 9
2 Poster A4 5 8 Prepare for
Create Final
Draft Display
Week 8
Week 5 Weeks 10-11
3 4 9
Concept Email as Display
Approved PDF Exhibit
Week 6 Week 8 Week 12

8. PPT Presentation Timeline
1 Creative 6 PPT 2 7 PPT 2 is
Concept Presentation Graded
Week 5 Week 9 Week 9
2 Concept 5 PPT 1 is 8 Prepare for
Approved Graded Display
Week 6 Week 8 Week 10
3 4 9
PPT 1 Display
PPT 2 Plan
Presentation Exhibit
Week 8
Week 7 Week 12

9. Formal Report Timeline
1 Creative 6 References 7 Report is
Concept The Writer Graded
Week 5 Week 9 Week 10
2 Concept 5 Draft 1 & 8 Prepare for
Approved Cover Letter Display
Week 6 Week 8 Week 11
3 4 9
Thesis St & Research Display
Outline Notes Exhibit
Week 6 Week 7 Week 12

10. The Poster
A BIG POSTER THAT IS
• EASY TO UNDERSTAND
• CONVINCES A TARGET AUDIENCE

11. One infographic
 CONTENTS: words and images and
can be displayed as a big poster.
 GOAL: To create proof of your ability
to effectively communicate to a target
audience.

12. Infographic Deadlines
Week 5 - A4 Draft
Week 9 - A3 Final Draft
Week 10 - Edited Poster
Week 12 - Poster Exhibit

13. Submission
 SUBMIT on paper to your group
leader one day before the class.
 Group leader, leave the posters on the
lecturer's table before the class begins.
 If the group leader is absent or late for
that meeting, the entire class will not
get a grade.
 TIP: Appoint an assistant group
leader.

14. The Report
IT PROJECT PROPOSAL
OR
BUSINESS CONCEPT PROPOSAL

15. The Report
 FORMAT: Parts of an academic research
paper: Starting from Cover Page, Table of
Contents, Abstract… to References, About the
Author, and Research Notes.
 GOAL: To create proof of your ability to write
a formal report.
 Note: Do not print on paper until the final
week.

16. Submission
 SUBMIT by email to your group leader one
day before the class.
 Group leader, leave the reports on the
lecturer's table before the class begins.
 If the group leader is absent or late, the entire
class will not get a grade.

17. Deadlines
 Week 6: Outline
 Week 7: Research Notes
 Week 8: Complete Report + Cover Letter or
Transmittal Letter (for self-correction)
 Week 10: Full Report (for grading)
 Week 11: Edited Report
 Week 12 Published Report (for exhibit)

18. The Presentation
ABOUT THE WRITER
ABOUT THE PROJECT

19. The Presentation
 A one minute PPT presentation about you, the
writer.
 Goal:
 To correct your design errors
 To correct your presentation errors
 To get a higher grade in the final presentation
 A three-minute PowerPoint presentation about
your project.
 Automatic timing of about 20 seconds per slide;
approximately 9 slides, (including introduction and
references).
 Goal: To convince the group why your project is useful
to the target audience. Submit to your group leader.

20. Submission
 Group leader: transfer the files to my
laptop at the start of the class.
 If the group leader is absent or late, the
entire class will not get a grade.

21. Deadlines: PPT 1
PPT 1: the writer of the project
 Week 7: in-class presentation, peer
assessment
 Week 8: removal presentation (lecturer
assessment)
 Week 12 : Public exhibition (to be
approved)

22. Deadlines: PPT 2
PPT 2: the project
 Week 9: in-class presentation, peer
assessment
 Week 10: removal presentation
(lecturer assessment)
 Week 12 : Public exhibition (to be
approved)