BACKWARD

BACKWARD
PLANNING
PLANNING

START AT THE END!
If you have to start on a proe!t
"ut you #on$t %no& &here to start'
you ()*ht &ant to try
start)n* fro( the en# for a !han*e!

I+P,SSIBLE T, REACH
If you$re -)%e (any stu#ents'
you so(et)(es have trou"-e
*ett)n* starte# on a proe!t'
"e!ause the en# resu-t
see(s far a&ay
an# )(poss)"-e to rea!h.

SEE /N0INISHED W,RK!
So(et)(es' &hen you start out
&)th an )#ea
an# a "-an% sheet of paper
an# -oo% )nto the future'
a-- you !an see
)s -ots an# -ots
of unf)n)she# resear!h'
rea#)n*' p-ann)n*' an# &or%.

,1ERC,+E
Throu*h "a!%&ar# p-ann)n*'
you (ay "e a"-e to over!o(e
the fee-)n* of "e)n* over&he-(e#
"y a-- the steps
"et&een you an# a f)n)she# pro#u!t.

IT STARTS WITH
It starts &)th your )(a*)nat)on
an# a !a-en#ar.
S)t )n a 2u)et p-a!e
an# !-ose your eyes'
an# )(a*)ne your proe!t !o(p-ete#
33an# &)th a *reat pass)n* *ra#e.
No&' open your eyes
an# &r)te 4proe!t !o(p-ete#4
on the #ay "efore your proe!t )s #ue.

TAKE A CL,SER L,,K!
Ne5t' ta%e a !-ose )(a*)nary -oo%
at your proe!t an# ana-y6e the parts.
Ho& (any sour!es' para*raphs'
#)a*ra(s' e5per)(ents
&ere ne!essary7
+a%e a note of ea!h one.

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Ne5t' #eter()ne ho& (u!h t)(e
)t too% to !o(p-ete ea!h part.
Count the #ays or hours
an# &r)te that #o&n.
Then !ount "a!%&ar#
fro( your !o(p-ete# proe!t
an# (ar% a #ea#-)ne
for start)n* ea!h part.

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NEW L,,K TI+ELINE
The po)nt of th)s
(etho# of p-ann)n*
)s ta%)n* a ne& -oo%
at your &or% t)(e-)ne.
Dea#-)nes are #)ff)!u-t to ass)*n
an# even tou*her to st)!% to.

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P,INT ,0 1IEW
If you -oo% at your proe!t
fro( a 4f)n)she#4 po)nt of v)e&'
you !an see (ore !-ear-y
the ne!ess)ty of st)!%)n* to
se-f3)(pose# t)(e ta"-es.

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TAKES PRACTISE
Th)s (etho# ta%es so(e pra!t)!e
an# t)(e to *et use# to'
"ut you (ay f)n#
that )t he-ps you
over!o(e the an5)ety
of start)n* fro( noth)n*.

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+,RE EASIER
If you start &)th a f)n)she# proe!t
an# !ount "a!%&ar#s'
the hur#-es an# #ea#-)nes
(ay pass (ore eas)-y.

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E8A+PLE
Let$s say &e have to han# )n
an ass)*n(ent on
the En*-)sh p-ay of ,the--o
an# )t )s a"out h)s !hara!ter
an# (ust "e 9:: &or#s.
0)rst your turn' ;

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<. IT$S D,NE!
Start &)th the en# ;
I(a*)ne the essay )s &r)tten
It$s #one an# you &rote &e--!
WRITE IN =ESSA> C,+PLETED=
on the day before you (ust turn )t )n.

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?. TAKE A CL,SER L,,K
Ho& (any &or#s re2u)re#7 9::
Ho& (any para*raphs nee#e#7 <:
Ho& (any &or#s per para*raph79:
Ho& (any !hara!ter)st)!s7 9
Ho& (any 2uotes to )n!-u#e7 9
Where &)-- I f)n# these7 0ro( )nternet
stu#y &e"s)te
@&&&.s!h(oop.!o(A


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7 Resear!h !hara!ter)st)!s C < hr
7 De!)#e 9 to &r)te a"out C <9 ()n
7 0)n# 2uotes C < hr
7Wr)te #raft essay C D9 ()n
7 Wr)te f)na- essay C B: ()n
Tota- est)(ate# t)(e nee#e#E
B.9 hrs

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D. STARTING P,INT
+ar% a #ea#-)ne start)n* po)nt F
a #ate that you !annot start -ater than
an# s!he#u-e th)s )nto your p-anner
N,W SCHED/LE
AT LEAST B.9 H,/RS
IN >,/R PLANNER
T, PREP 0,R >,/R ASSIGN+ENT!
The ear-)er you start' the "etter!
The ear-)er you start' the "etter!

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G/ESTI,NS

What )s $"a!%&ar# p-ann)n*$7 @en#A

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