Project Narrative/Summary Instructions 

The purpose of the project summary is to provide details about your project to the judges. Keep in mind that you will not be with your project to explain it to them or answer questions. Use the narrative as a tool to clarify your purpose and give the judges your insight behind your project. 

• Narratives are best presented in typewritten or printed form rather than handwritten form,  although a handwritten narrative is acceptable. You may attach additional pages if necessary. 

• When possible, summary items should be restated in the responses and each response should flow as a coherent piece of writing. 

• Item: Describe the project’s objectives, vision, and/or overall purpose. • Response: The project’s objectives are... 

• When listing items in the narrative, present them in an orderly format. 

• The purpose of writing a brief description of the process used to create the project is to involve the reader enough so he or she can actually imagine the steps being described.  Therefore, it is important to use specific and concrete details. Remember, we have five senses, not one or two. It’s also meant to show a learning process and experience that may have been gained while building your project. 

• If there are design elements in the project that are not original, be sure to cite their sources. If you have adapted an element please explain the process you used.  Resource citing link: http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited 

• All summaries must have a full response. For any part of the summary that is not relevant to your project, put Not Applicable. 

The summary should have no spelling or grammatical errors - proofread your answers.