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Journal Entry #1 - Initial Proposal Reflection

 * ===Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * Why do you want to pursue this topic/question?
 * Why do you feel it's important to know more about this topic?
 * Why should anyone else care about this topic?
 * What advantages do you see in choosing this topic?
 * What problems do you foresee in researching this topic or making it into a community education project?
 * How prepared are you to start the Capstone process?

Journal Entry #2 - Revised Proposal Reflection

 * ===Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * How did you react to the feedback from your initial proposal?
 * What changes did you need to make for the revised proposal?
 * How are you going to support your proposal? With what research or justification?
 * How confident are you in your ability be successful in your research or community education project?
 * What are the strengths and weaknesses of your proposal?
 * What problems do you still foresee as begin your research and planning?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Journal Entry #3 - Research Paper First Steps Reflection

 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How confident do you feel in your research and your ability to describe it in your paper?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What surprised you as you researched your topic?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What changes did you or might you have to make to your proposal after doing research?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What successes have you had since starting your research?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What changes have to be made in your research or community education planning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What questions do you feel you still need to answer?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What questions do you still have about MLA formatting and/or your bibliography?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5;">**Journal Entry #4 - Progress Report #1**
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you currently in your research?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you currently in writing your paper?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you currently in planning your community education project?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How complete is your bibliography?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What problems are you having with your proposal?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What successes are you having with your proposal?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What supports do you need to seek as you continue?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How would your rate your efforts in the process so far?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Journal Entry #5 - First Draft Reflection

 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How confident do you feel in this first draft of your research paper?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What struggles did you have in completing this draft?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What successes did you have in completing this draft?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How confident do you feel in your use of MLA in-text citation and in your bibliography?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do you feel as if you are more of an expert on your topic?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do you still feel as if you can execute your community education project as you planned?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What next steps do you need to take now that this first draft is completed?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Journal Entry #6 - Progress Report #2

 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you currently in your continued research?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you currently in writing the second draft of your paper?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you currently in planning your community education project?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How complete is your bibliography and your other MLA edits?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What problems are you having with your proposal?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What successes are you having with your proposal?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What supports do you need to seek as you continue?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How would your rate your efforts in the process so far?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5;">**Journal Entry #7 - Second Draft Reflection**
 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What improvements have you made since your first draft?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What struggles have you had in completing this second draft?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What successes have you had in completing this second draft?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What is the state of your MLA in-text citations and your bibliography?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What aspects of your paper do you feel still need improvement?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do you feel as if you are more of an expert on your topic?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do you still feel as if you can execute your community education project as you planned?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What next steps do you still need to take?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Journal Entry #8 - Community Education Reflection

 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What was your experience finally performing your community education component?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What would you do differently next time?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What would you keep the same?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How effective do you think your community education was?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What kinds of reactions did you receive from community members?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Will you continue doing this type of work in the community?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Journal Entry #9 - Presentation Reflection

 * ===<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5;">Questions to consider (only for guidance, you are not required to answer all questions) ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How much planning did you do for your presentation? Did you feel prepared?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How successful do you feel your presentation was?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What would you do differently next time?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What would you keep the same?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How effective do you think your presentation was?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What kinds of reactions did you receive from the audience?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What advice would you give someone else doing a similar presentation?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Journal Entry #10 - Capstone Reflection

 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Please describe your thoughts, feelings, reactions to the ENTIRE Capstone process. ==