YO S04!!
The following are some tips I find useful for doing well in WR, hope it will be beneficial to you all.
1. Use the past year WRs as a BENCHMARK for your WR. Our aim here is achieving an "Exceeding Expectation" standard WR.
2. Ask your PW ST to share comments on a WR with the class so that all of you can learn from each other's mistakes and also allow your ST to address areas of improvement ( e.g no citations being made, incorrect presentation of citations ) and expectations.
3. Make sure that your citations are done CORRECTLY and CONSISTENTLY throughout the WR. Remember, the presence of citations does contribute to how much you substantiate your point (SI). Try not to depend solely on your primary data (e.g. your survey results, market survey, interview) but also include secondary data from newspaper, website etc TO SUPPORT THE SAME POINT.
4. Please do not use statistic/data for the sake of using it. For example, I encountered a group that always use survey data to support the choice of a venue or programme just because their target audience says so. This level of SI is very superficial and low. What you can do to improve is to add your own supporting statements to what could be the possible reasons behind the findings. In addition, do present points on WHY your proposal is better than what is currently being done for the alternatives or amalgamation.
5. If possible, illustrate your proposed activities using pictures so as to present clearly what you are trying to describe to the assessor. Remember " A picture paints 1000 words". Likewise, you can give an overall view of your proposal with an impressive flowchart or simple concept map/mind map ( Please do not make it too complicated or else it may backfire on you! ) on how the objectives will link to your proposed activities.
6. You can go to www.floorplanner.com to design the layout for your activities ( e.g. heritage trail, exhibition, carnival ) if required. It is quite a "cool" website to design professional floor plan with ease.
7. For "Introduction" and "Background" of your WR, remember your group's main focus is to BUILD UP A STRONG CASE on why is there an amalgamation for your topics OR why is there such a need to have the alternative in your alternative topic and how it is beneficial to your target audience.
8. For "Objectives", besides presenting your objectives, state clearly your target audience and rationalise the thinking/reasons behind your objectives. Remember, the assessor will TRACK BACK to your objectives to see if it tallies with what you proposed.
9. For "Research Methods/Data Collection", share the overall approach used in your data collection and why it is necessary for your group to do it. E.g. Why do a survey on the present situation on your topic of alternative? Why do a visit to National Museum? You need not present your findings under "Research Mtds/Data Collection". Instead you may like to consider presenting it in your "Proposal" or "Evaluation" so as to better support and integrate your findings.
10. For "Conclusion", your WR can touch on any of the following: (1) the possible extension of the project scope and why you want to extend it to that area, (2) evaluate how objectives have been achieved, (3) other ideas that may work, (4) what plans can be emplace so as to sustain the proposal.
NOTE: PLAGIARISM is a serious offence and all your WRs will be sent to SEAB for plagiarism check. I have seen 2 groups where students copy pictures or floor plan from past WRs and portions of factual information without any citations being done. They were caught and failed their WR.
If you have any enquiries, feel free to ask me. I will help you for you all are my classmates. XD
Cheers,
Ervin