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How to Write a One-Page Project Overview

Before you begin any project or research paper, you will find it helpful to create a Project Overview. Think of it as your flight plan or road map; it helps you determine where you want to go, what you want to find out, and how you are going to get to your destination. A Project Overview can be used to plan a tech project; to write an essay; to prepare a research paper; to conduct a science experiment. It’s a good tool to help you organize your thoughts and ideas.

What does it have to include?

It must have four (4) parts:

□ the Topic;

□ the Research Question(s) you are trying to answer on the topic;

□ the Method and Resources you will use to find information leading toward the answer;

□ the Product - What your project will look like (this helps the person evaluating the work know what to look for). Each one can be its own paragraph.

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Part #1:

A statement of your topic (one sentence) that includes specific information (for example, the time period, particular group of people, or the geographic region).

Sample:

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|In my project I will study immigration in the Capital Region and the Northeastern United States during the late 1800s and early |

|1900s. |

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Part #2:

The problems related to the topic you expect to research. Remember, problems are written as questions. Simply put - What do you want to know or learn about this topic?

Sample:

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|Through my research, I want to find out:...