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Habits #2: Begin with the end in mind.
20 Worthwhile Questions about Your Capstone End Product:

1. What specific end product do you

propose for your Capstone?

2. What is the purpose of this product and

how does it relate to your research
problem?

3. How does this product function? In other

words, how does it work in order to
accomplish the desired result?
4. How does this product relate to your
intended career?

5. How does this product relate to your

Service Learning?

6. How does this product relate to the

Richland Mission statement of Teaching,
Learning, and Community Building?

7. What makes this product unique? (In

other words, how is it different from other
products already available?)

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8. Which specific demographic are you

targeting with this product?

9. How much research specific to the

creation of this end product have you
actually completed?

10. How much further research will you

need before you begin working on the
actual product?

11. What strengths do you bring to this

project?
12. What special skills will you need to
develop in order to complete this project?

13. Do you have a mentor to help guide

you through this process? If yes, please
explain.

14. What materials will you need to make

this product possible?

15. Provide an estimate of the expenditures

required to fabricate this product:

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16. How much time will you need to

finalize this product?
17. What is the first step you need to take
to make this product a reality?

18. What setbacks might you encounter

during the production process?

19. Now that you have answered these

questions, how do you feel about your
proposal?

20. How might you modify this product to

better fit your needs, resources, and
circumstances?

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