NOTE: DELETE ALL
TEXT IN RED BEFORE SUBMITTING TO
YOUR TEACHER.
Expectations:
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You will use the information
from the Action Steps under each SECTION in ProjectBoard to compile your final
report.
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Reportsmust be
typed.
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Write in paragraph form.
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Be clear and concise.
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Proofread carefully.
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Please avoid using personal pronouns in the text.
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The title should reflect the contents of the report.
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Number all pages except for the cover sheet (which is page 1).
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Upload your completed Plan as a Word docx or pdf into the
ProjectBoard Submission Template if you are entering the Ohio STEP competition.
Format of Summary
:
Use the section headings (in black) from
this template in the order provided.
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Length of summary: up to 5 page The number of pages is a
guide and not a mandatory number. Use the target number of pages (5) plus or
minus 1-2 pages for the page length as long as all requirements are met, and
the plan is concisely written.
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Summary may be single or 1.5-spaced.
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Type all pages "flush left” with 1” margins. Do not justify
paragraphs (i.e., stretch type to left & right margins).
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Font size of at least 10
points; preferably 12 points for better legibility except in tables or on
graphs, sketches, or engineering drawings.
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We recommend 10, 11, or 12 point Times New Roman, Century
Schoolbook, Arial, Calibri, or Myriad Pro
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Do not break pages between headings
. Section headings do not need to be
numbered.
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Type continuously beginning with Part 2
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FORMAT FOR COVER
PAGE - INSERT YOUR ACTUAL INFORMATION IN BLACK.
Although the Cover
Page is the first page, do not type page number on the Cover Page. The
Cover Page is not included in the total paper length.
Part 1. Cover
Page with Elevator Pitch
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Line 1 Type your full name (if team, type name of each team
member separated by a comma)
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Line 2 Type your current grade level (if team, type grade of
each person as above with commas).
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Lines 3-4 Type your project title (i.e., Plan name) in Italics.
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Line 5 Judging category (
Summary and Pitch Video
)
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Leave Line 6 blank.
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Lines 7-9 Type Elevator Pitch here (add additional lines as
needed, maximum of 3 sentences).
An elevator pitch is a SHORT, written summary that
describes how your idea can improve the lives of others. Your pitch should
interest potential buyers, investors, or collaborators. A pitch is meant
to be completed in the time it takes to ride an elevator!
Use
your Action Steps and copy the elevator pitch you created following the “Pitch
Guidelines” and using the “Pitch Builder Graphic Organizer”.
The following is an example for someone
competing as an individual:
Part 1. Cover
Page with Elevator Pitch
Ms. Carol A. Smith
11
Autopencil
Summary
Elevator Pitch:
Approximately 84% of school aged students have issues
with maintaining ample lead in a traditional wooden pencil. By harnessing the
law of action and reaction in motion, Autopencil
automatically feeds lead through a self-rotating spring, activated by the
user's pressure. With its user-friendly design, Autopencil facilitates a seamless writing experience, enabling
increased time on task and enhanced focus, while minimizing interruptions
caused by broken lead.
The following is an example for a group
competing as a team:
Part 1. Cover
Page with Elevator Pitch
Ms. Carol A. Smith, Mr. Conner H. Jones, Ms. Sally R.
Brown
11, 12, 10
Autopencil
Summary
Elevator Pitch:
Approximately 84% of school aged students have issues
with maintaining ample lead in a traditional wooden pencil. By harnessing the
law of action and reaction in motion, Autopencil
automatically feeds lead through a self-rotating spring, activated by the
user's pressure. With its user-friendly design, Autopencil facilitates a seamless writing experience, enabling
increased time on task and enhanced focus, while minimizing interruptions
caused by broken lead.
Part 2. Problem / Solution
Length = @ ½ -1
page
This part includes a discussion of the identified
problem, target customers, and proposed solution sections in ProjectBoard.
Use your Action Step information to:
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Summarize the problem you plan to address.
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Describe why the problem exists based on evidence from your
research.
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Write a short summary that describes your target customers,
intended users, and the magnitude of the problem.
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Write a short summary that describes your proposed solution and
how it functions.
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Discuss survey/interview
results.
Part 3. STEM Research
Length = @1 - 2
pages
If your proposed solution is based on several STEM concepts,
focus on 1-3 key concepts.
This part includes a discussion of the Action Steps from: the
STEM Research section in ProjectBoard. Use your graphic organizers and Action
Step information to:
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Write a description of why (background) these STEM concepts are
important to your proposed solution and how (application) they are used in
developing your solution.
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Make sure to cite your information as you write your
paragraphs.
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Describe the design of your prototype.
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Include a labeled drawing of your prototype (product or app
only).
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Explain how your prototype functions (product or app only).
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List the
process for how you will operate your service based on the greatest customer
need you identified from your survey or interviews. (service only).
Part 4. Commercialization
Length = 1 - 2
pages
This part includes a discussion of the Action Steps
from: Competitors, Value Proposition,
Expected Revenues, and Costs sections in ProjectBoard. Use your Action Step
information to:
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Write a short summary under each of the headings below.
Competitors:
Customer value proposition & competitive advantage:
Revenue streams expected:
Start-up and operating costs expected:
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Use the Start-up and Operating Costs worksheet to guide your
discussion.
Part 5. Overall Conclusion
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Write a summary sentence justifying WHY, based
on all the information you provided in this section, your product/service
should be entered into the consumer market. Cite all pieces of information that
are not your own thoughts, ideas, or words.
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Include
supporting figures such as data tables, graphs, sketches, measured drawings,
flow charts for app development, photographs of models or prototypes, computer
models, or mathematical models.
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Include
proper labels, captions, attributions, and legends for all figures. Reference
these in your text.
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You must
give credit to the sources of illustrations unless you create them.
Here is an example of how to cite an AI generated
reference within your text and in your references cited section using ChatGPT
in APA style:
When prompted with “Is the left
brain right brain divide real or a metaphor?” the ChatGPT-generated text
indicated that although the two brain hemispheres are somewhat specialized,
“the notation that people can be characterized as ‘left-brained’ or ‘right-brained’
is considered to be an oversimplification and a popular myth” (OpenAI, 2023).
The reference and in-text citations for
ChatGPT in the example above are formatted as follows:
for a detailed description of
the process and how to address the four elements (author, date, title, and
source) of the reference. For example, the date is the year of
the version of ChatGPT that you used.
You may also put the full text of long responses from
ChatGPT in an appendix of your paper or in online supplemental materials, so
readers have access to the exact text that was generated.
Example:
When given a follow-up prompt of “What
is a more accurate representation?” the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that
“different brain regions work together to support various cognitive processes”
and “the functional specialization of different regions can change in response
to experience and environmental factors” (OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the
full transcript).