Progress+Reports

Progress Report #1: Starting Out We have just begun this lengthy process of the "4Ps" and I only have small ideas for each of those stages. I am fairly secure on the topic of my research, but I am working with my mentor in narrowing in that down. I need some further guidance from my topic expert as to how to go about certification. I have done the research and the paperwork, but executing it is a whole other matter. I have given little thought to my presentation, which I am sure is expected. I will continue to develop my ideas for all of the above, but I have to take it step by step.

Progress Report #2: Paper I have completed my research and have started my paper. I started by breaking down my body paragraphs and focusing my content. So now, all I have to do is finish! This is easier said than done, however, since I have so much information to present. I really need to take apart the information and decide what is most crucial to my topic. I feel as if I am a little behind since I had planned to have a good portion of my paper completed by today, but I will make that up after school. I have had little contact with my topic expert, but I have had daily contact with my mentor (my dad) regarding the topic. It is one that affects my entire family and is therefore incredibly important to complete and to complete well.

Progress Report #3: Project I am in the middle of the certification process. It requires lengthy amounts of paper work, phone calls, and scheduling. However, I hope to have it completed soon. If the certification does not successfully go through soon, I have an alternative method of doing the same project. My senior/youth minister does daily visits to elderly members of the congregation who are no longer well enough to make it to regular services. Many of them are brilliant and outstanding people who have been attacked by various diseases. They are lonely, trapped in the confinements of their homes. My minister told me that many of them wish that they were well enough to keep a pet in the house, as they had all their lives. So, I will be doing some "unofficial" visits alongside my minister. This will be included in my hands on portion of my project and images will be included in the training video.

Progress Report #4: Presentation My presentation is in a month and a half. Wow, that's a little shocking. Now that I have my paper completed, research comprehended, and my hands-on project well underway, I have begun to think about my presentation. I plan on actually bringing in my dog, Armstrong, to the presentation to serve as a live representation of my entire process. (My parents will handle him the rest of the presentation). I have also started work on preparing my video. It is actually going to be more of a narrated slide show, because I have decided to use still shots instead of live film. It will include a voice-over of my voice explain the process I went through from start to finish. I also hope to share a lot of my research. It is interesting and something that very few people know anything about. In the end, I hope to encourage my audience to take part. It is incredibly simple, yet incredibly fulfilling. I want to make that message very clear to everyone watching. I guess it's time to start making the presentation rather than just talking about it!

Progress Report #5: Finalizing the Presentation I don't have much to say. My powerpoint is essentially complete in terms of the images. I do not plan on using **any** text on the slides, but if I decide to use some, that will need to be put in over the next two days. Otherwise, I am focusing on my other audio/visual elements. I am planning on bringing Armstrong to my presentation and doing a demonstration or two with him. Separately, I will have a little movie to show how the process works. The focus of my powerpoint will be on my hands on, which includes all of my research anyways. I have zero idea what my other audio/visual device will be. I guess that is what I will be working on. OH! and that little nuisance called WORKS CITED.