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Directions

  1. Make sure you’ve thoroughly read each project description (found in “Documents” tab on P-web)
  2. Follow the guidelines in the section below to write a 1-paragraph reflection for each of the four projects. At this point you’ll have written 4-paragraphs. Make sure you’ve done this before moving to the next step.
  3. Rank the four projects from 1 (most preferred) to 4 (least preferred). Clearly indicate your rankings beneath the 4-paragraphs you’ve already written.
  4. Write a fifth paragraph that explains your rankings. In the likely event that it is impossible to assign everyone to their most preferred project, the quality and depth of these written explanations will be used to inform group assignments. You are welcome to prefer projects that play to your strengths, or to favor projects that will help you strengthen your weaknesses. Neither of these philosophies will be viewed as inherently superior to the other when written explanations are used to form project teams.
  5. This step is optional. Add a final paragraph explaining any partner preferences you might have. In particular, I’d prefer to avoid pairing people who are unlikely to get along, so please share if there is someone who you’d like to avoid working with (you should not explain why). I’m also interested forming cohesive teams, so take this as opportunity to let me know who you’d be excited to work with. Please give this serious consideration, as you’ll be spending a substantial amount of time with your team this semester and groups will receive the same score for many important assignments throughout the semester.

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Project Reflections

Each paragraph (one per project) should contain:

  1. An opening sentence (or two) describing what you believe to be the main technical skills that will be used in the project.
  2. 1-3 sentences describing skills you already have that will be specifically beneficial to the project.
  3. 1-3 sentences describing skills you’ll need to acquire or improve upon to be successful in the project.
  4. 1-3 sentences describing positive or exciting aspects of the project.
  5. 1-3 sentences describing fears, concerns, or negatives of working on the project.

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Submission

Please make sure you’ve included all of the components specified in the directions (one paragraph per project, rankings, and a rankings explanation) and upload your written reflection to P-web no later than Tuesday, 1/28 at 11:59pm