Example of a very poor project:
Case study
My Mother has cancer.
Problems:
Not a case study. Write at least a paragraph.
Specific type of cancer is not indicated – too general.
No subtopics someone with cancer would want to know about
Associations
American Cancer society
Problems:
Only one association
No link to the website
No comments indicating you looked through the website, and
how it would benefit someone.
Academic journals
Cancer
Problems:
Only one journal (and this one is obvious)
Not specific to a certain type of cancer
No link to the website
No indication of who sponsors the journal
E.g. The American Cancer Society
No comments indicating you looked through the website, and
how it would benefit someone.
Academic full text articles
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale
in women with gynecologic cancer
Good:
It comes from an academic journal.
There is a link to this article
Problems:
The link does not go to the complete article, only a summary.
Since the case is vague, this article may not apply to this case.
No comment about why this article may be useful.
Only one article
Videos
A Breast Cancer Cure No Doctor Will Tell You About.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3mgM-IKQEU
Problems:
The title should be linked to the video, not having a
separate URL (web address).
It should be: A Breast Cancer Cure No Doctor Will
Tell You About
Does not appear to come from a reputable source.
Only one video
No summary comment about what the video contains, and
why we should watch it.
Photos
Problems:
Does not tell us about the photo, or how it relates to cancer.
The photo is not related to a discussion.
E.g. “See photo of skin cancer below”.
Only one photo
Personal comment (written)
I think I learned a lot.
Problems:
Not specific
What was useful?
Why was it useful?
What might you do differently next time?
How might it apply to you, or someone you know?
Write at least a paragraph on this.
Finally, it is not 10 pages.