Some tips for investigating your chosen topic: 3 Plan the investigation – what do you wish to investigate? What is the time frame, etc.? 3 Conduct interviews – people working in the field. 3 Gather documents and other evidence – reports, statistics, etc. 3 Evaluate the evidence – are your sources reliable? 2. Reflect
Some questions to ask yourself when reflecting: 3 What did you do well in during this project? 3 What new skills or knowledge did you try out during this project? 3 What do you think you might do differently if you tried this project again? 3 What new pieces of information did you learn? 3 Have your thoughts changed since undertaking this project? 3. Communicate
Consider the following when presenting your project: 3 Show your passion for your research and connect with your audience. 3 Focus on your audience’s needs and keep it simple. 3 Use support materials which will engage the audience.
3 Smile and make eye contact with your audience rather than reading from a page or slide presentation.