How to Do a Project
Try mind mapping., Discuss things in a group., Plot out your research.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Try mind mapping.
To brainstorm ideas for your project, make a mind map to stimulate new thoughts.
Use a plain piece of paper, poster board, or whiteboard for your mind map and write the goal of your project in the middle.
Write down related topics, subtopics, and relevant concepts around the goal, and branch out from them to create and follow different tangents.For instance, if your goal is to “provide a comprehensive account of the history of the fur trade in North America”, subtopics and tangents could include “relations with Natives”, “history of European fashion”, and “the cultural significance of fur”. -
Step 2: Discuss things in a group.
If you are doing a group project, brainstorming things together will allow each group member to feed off of the ideas of others and gain new insight.
Schedule a brainstorming session in a quiet place with few distractions.
If you are working on a project on your own, group discussion with friends or colleagues can help you gain new perspective on the topic you’re covering.
Remember to include everybody in any decision-making. , Plan out the process of your research by using the gap filling brainstorming technique.
To do this, identify where you are starting from in terms of your knowledge and resources (i.e.
Point A), and identify where you want go with your project (Point B).
Make a list of all of the things missing between Point A and Point B and make a plan for filling in this gap.For instance, if Point A is starting a project about electric cars with limited knowledge on the topic, and Point B is completing a PowerPoint presentation about them, you can fill the gap by conducting research (online and in a library), outlining the history, technology, and possible future of electric cars, and procuring pictures and news articles about them. -
Step 3: Plot out your research.
Detailed Guide
To brainstorm ideas for your project, make a mind map to stimulate new thoughts.
Use a plain piece of paper, poster board, or whiteboard for your mind map and write the goal of your project in the middle.
Write down related topics, subtopics, and relevant concepts around the goal, and branch out from them to create and follow different tangents.For instance, if your goal is to “provide a comprehensive account of the history of the fur trade in North America”, subtopics and tangents could include “relations with Natives”, “history of European fashion”, and “the cultural significance of fur”.
If you are doing a group project, brainstorming things together will allow each group member to feed off of the ideas of others and gain new insight.
Schedule a brainstorming session in a quiet place with few distractions.
If you are working on a project on your own, group discussion with friends or colleagues can help you gain new perspective on the topic you’re covering.
Remember to include everybody in any decision-making. , Plan out the process of your research by using the gap filling brainstorming technique.
To do this, identify where you are starting from in terms of your knowledge and resources (i.e.
Point A), and identify where you want go with your project (Point B).
Make a list of all of the things missing between Point A and Point B and make a plan for filling in this gap.For instance, if Point A is starting a project about electric cars with limited knowledge on the topic, and Point B is completing a PowerPoint presentation about them, you can fill the gap by conducting research (online and in a library), outlining the history, technology, and possible future of electric cars, and procuring pictures and news articles about them.
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