"How to do PW EOM?"
"EOM rejected again!(sigh)"
"I want to give up on EOM..."
For all of my GPF documents (PI, EOM and I&R), I had received great feedback from both my teachers last year. So I would like to share how to make sure that your EOM submits innovative ideas in the next draft, and hopefully before the deadline!
The EoM is the most important document determining your A&E score for GPF. The bulk of the consideration of A&E is dependent on the evaluation of usefulness in the EoM. Once this aspect is done properly, you could easily pave the way for an A for PW!!!
So, the main focus of EoM is:
1. A good Evaluation of Usefulness
2. A good Idea to solve the problem
3. Analysis of the effectiveness of the problem
1. Document
PLEASE!!! Pick a relevant document. The document should exemplify one of the following:
- Related to the problem described by the WR
- Resolution used a method similar to your GI (in this case, you are 'working backwards'.
- A concept that inspires you to generate an idea.
2. Application Area
With reference to the Research Article, give an idea that is inspired by the research article.
Go straight to the point! Do not use too many words linking the Research Article to the GI. Each of the 600 words is precious and may determine your credit for the EoM.
The idea must be INSIGHTFUL and/or INNOVATIVE. The definition of these two terms differs from teacher to teacher. Therefore, you must find out from your PW tutor of their stand of these two terms, as they WILL be the ones marking the GPF (PI, EoM, I&R).
Generally, the criterion is as follow:
INSIGHTFUL: An idea that shows an alternative perception towards the problem faced OR idea is specially catered to people of that particular society.
INNOVATIVE: An idea that has never been seen before OR implemented before.
To aid in the crafting of GI, check if your GI meets these criteria to be INSIGHTFUL AND INNOVATIVE:
1. Has your GI been implemented before in other societies?
2. Given the situation of society based on the problem, can your idea still be implemented? (Feasibility)
3. In the environment that the idea is been implemented in, are there enough equipment and personnel available to ensure that the events go smoothly? (Manageability)
4. Does the idea match the current trend (e.g. habits and living hood) of the society? (Insightful)
5. Does the idea show your knowledge of the society and information that is striking and commonly not emphasised in the society? (Insightful)
If your idea passes in all these questions, then you have an Exceeding Expectation (EE) GI!
NOTE: Do remember about the need to evaluate your idea at the end to show it effectiveness. Use factors such as feasibility and manageability to boost the A&E marks to EE!)
Analysis and Evaluation (A&E)
This is very important for EoM. A single fallacious reasoning in the evaluation of the Research Article could ruin your EoM credit for the entire GPF. Spend about 150-250 words for this. Please maximise your word count and aim for the EE band. You could consider analysing the effectiveness of the document by considering the following:
1. Cross Referencing with other research articles
2. Objectiveness (Scope and Depth of analysis by the article writer(s))
3. Detection of biasedness
4. Modernity (Is it recent or old? The more recent, the more useful)
Extra Notes:
1.You can "work backwards". You can come out with a smashing GI first and then use the topic discussed in the Application Area to find a suitable Case Study.
2. If you need any more help regarding EoM, or just need more information on how to score for PW, just contact me. I can also help to look through your EoM to see where it stands (as I have done PW before). The conversations are private and none of your PW material will be leaked out to others, as asked by some people who contacted me!
All the best for PW! Keep on pushing and preserve. Do not stop until you submit the I&R (this one is for a later date 🌝)
