EPQ Log
Date Activity/research undertaken Problems encountered How the problem was
overcome/solved
13/09/2022 We started timetabled EPQ I struggled to effectively word a I discussed potential titles
sessions. Our EPQ supervisor question/title for my EPQ, and with my EPQ supervisor,
introduced herself and provided it was challenging trying to and we agreed that my
an explanation of what the EPQ narrow down the topic into this initial title needed re-
course entails and some key format when it is a quite vast wording. We also talked
information/dates we need to be topic. about narrowing the topic
aware of. We began creating a down and focusing more on
PowerPoint presentation on what a specific genre/author(s)
we planned to do our projects on, that I have read.
and we submitted project
proposals with a title and further
ideas on the planned project to
our supervisor.
August Over summer, I read Sylvia Both texts tackled serious I researched into Charlotte
2022 Plath’s only novel ‘The Bell Jar’ issues, and it was somewhat Perkins Gilman’s
which focuses on the impact of hard to comprehend the background and into the
mental illness on the protagonist, meanings at first as both are context of why she wrote
and the internalized misogyny slightly ambiguous. At times I ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’,
that caused it. Upon reflection struggled with the language which helped me
and further research on similar used, particularly in ‘The understand the underlying
, texts, I read Charlotte Perkins Yellow Wallpaper’, due to the metaphorical meanings. I
Gilman’s short novel ‘The Yellow time period it was written in. then re-read the short novel
Wallpaper’, which although was with a dictionary to hand,
written almost a century before highlighting certain words
‘The Bell Jar’, shared similar and learning the meaning of
ideas. them in context with the
book.
August I filled in my EPQ project I struggled to word my question I offered multiple examples
2022 proposal form, outlining the in a coherent manner. of what my question could
question I will be discussing in be, which will help me in
my dissertation and some of the choosing a final question in
key areas of discourse. I also September.
included the books I intend to
discuss: ‘The Bell Jar’ and ‘The
Yellow Wallpaper’.
20/09/2022 We presented our project ideas I was asked by my supervisor if I decided I wanted to re-
to our EPQ supervisor and got I had any ideas on what I am read the texts I plan to use
individual feedback on our ideas. going to do next, and what sort in my dissertation, and
My supervisor and I agreed on a of topics for discussion I want deeply analyse/highlight the
re-worded question title, and we to include. connections and contrasts
narrowed my research down to between them. I will do this
two books I had previously read. in relation to the different
eras the books were
written/published in, through
researching further into
these periods and any
societal shifts.
Date Activity/research undertaken Problems encountered How the problem was
overcome/solved
13/09/2022 We started timetabled EPQ I struggled to effectively word a I discussed potential titles
sessions. Our EPQ supervisor question/title for my EPQ, and with my EPQ supervisor,
introduced herself and provided it was challenging trying to and we agreed that my
an explanation of what the EPQ narrow down the topic into this initial title needed re-
course entails and some key format when it is a quite vast wording. We also talked
information/dates we need to be topic. about narrowing the topic
aware of. We began creating a down and focusing more on
PowerPoint presentation on what a specific genre/author(s)
we planned to do our projects on, that I have read.
and we submitted project
proposals with a title and further
ideas on the planned project to
our supervisor.
August Over summer, I read Sylvia Both texts tackled serious I researched into Charlotte
2022 Plath’s only novel ‘The Bell Jar’ issues, and it was somewhat Perkins Gilman’s
which focuses on the impact of hard to comprehend the background and into the
mental illness on the protagonist, meanings at first as both are context of why she wrote
and the internalized misogyny slightly ambiguous. At times I ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’,
that caused it. Upon reflection struggled with the language which helped me
and further research on similar used, particularly in ‘The understand the underlying
, texts, I read Charlotte Perkins Yellow Wallpaper’, due to the metaphorical meanings. I
Gilman’s short novel ‘The Yellow time period it was written in. then re-read the short novel
Wallpaper’, which although was with a dictionary to hand,
written almost a century before highlighting certain words
‘The Bell Jar’, shared similar and learning the meaning of
ideas. them in context with the
book.
August I filled in my EPQ project I struggled to word my question I offered multiple examples
2022 proposal form, outlining the in a coherent manner. of what my question could
question I will be discussing in be, which will help me in
my dissertation and some of the choosing a final question in
key areas of discourse. I also September.
included the books I intend to
discuss: ‘The Bell Jar’ and ‘The
Yellow Wallpaper’.
20/09/2022 We presented our project ideas I was asked by my supervisor if I decided I wanted to re-
to our EPQ supervisor and got I had any ideas on what I am read the texts I plan to use
individual feedback on our ideas. going to do next, and what sort in my dissertation, and
My supervisor and I agreed on a of topics for discussion I want deeply analyse/highlight the
re-worded question title, and we to include. connections and contrasts
narrowed my research down to between them. I will do this
two books I had previously read. in relation to the different
eras the books were
written/published in, through
researching further into
these periods and any
societal shifts.
