Final evaluation

final evaluation:

I found the main strengths of project to be the reliability as well as the depth of research i undertook which has surpassed anything i have done prior, this was very time consuming as i had to find the sources and assess the reliability as well as whether it would be relevant and fit the boundaries of my research. I think i did this well however as it allowed me to find detailed arguments for my dissertation which helped in the overall structure of my writing allowing me to better synthesise each part of my research and ultimately conclude my points clearly. In addition to this the ease of creating a powerpoint to display my research is another indicator that my research was well planned out so i could grab the relevant information from each piece to clearly demonstrate my findings to a non specialist audience, this led to my positive feedback from the class.

I found that the weaknesses of the project was time management as i believe i could of better used my time in order to potentially find better in depth questions on the EV's that would have led to more research and more synthesised conclusions for my dissertation.

What new skills did i learn during the project? i learned how to use referencing and how to present confidently and clearly in front of a non specialist audience.

The project has helped me in terms of future plans as it has taught me how to plan and write a dissertation as well as to reference which will be critical in my time at university.

I met my aims and objectives as I planned my project effectively even after it went off course due an extended period of ill health. I also believe i have gathered and evaluated very detailed research covering most if not all major aspects of EV's, finally i have created a high level piece of writing in my dissertation including Harvard referencing in my work.

If i were to start my project again i would begin with creating a topic with more popularity and media coverage as i feel i ended up using less mainstream and detailed sources toward the end of my project as i struggled to find answers to my questions making evaluating the research before writing my dissertation heavily time consuming.