Done by:Teo Wen Song 2A3(29)Andrew Ong 2P1(16) Ng Zuhao 2A3(22)Daniel Chin 2A3(7)

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Agenda

Introduction Uniqueness of our

project Target Audience Inspiration Aim of project Observation+Results Desired outcome Research methods Deliverables

TimelineWhat we achievedWhat we plan to achieve Encounter with

professional Reflections Bibliography

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What is Dining Etiquette

It is the cultural norms governing an individuals or a groups behaviour when eating in public or private.

It encompasses both manners, and procedures adopted while dining.

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Why dining etiquette?

Etiquette is something that must be groomed from young.

It gives others an insight into our upbringing and social manners and therefore affects the outward impression we project and show others.

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Why dining etiquette?

Learning proper dining etiquette is essential as it has an impact on our careers (e.g. during business dinners and lunches).

Dining etiquette has been neglected over time due to the introduction of fast food.

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Difference Between Our Project and Public schools

DifferencesOur project Cost nothing

Information online is freeFree Tips in the form of HandbookConduct talks in schoolsInteractiveAble to provide all information on website

Other centres and courses Need time and attend coursesCosts money ( $125+++)Only website and workshopUnable to refer to it right awayWebsite is not able to provide enough information

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Target Audience of Project

Age Group 10-14

According to our survey, most children will not have enough time to attend courses.

Our project will allow them to learn dining etiquette through more convenient means.

This would also allow the children to sustain interest in dining etiquette.

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Inspiration for our project

When we were eating we noticed that many people lacked proper dining etiquette.

Clearly, they were not well-trained in dining etiquette, and did not understand the importance of it in their lives.

Thus, we came up with this idea to assist them.

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Our projects main aim is to help these people understand the importance of dining etiquette.

Our other aims are to ensure that in our repeated surveys, we see a positive change in the number of people in our target audience practicing dining etiquette.

Our projects aim

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Our projects aim

If our project is not showing results, we will come up with other products and other improvements to improve the results of our survey.

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Initial observations

Surveying people ( 25 people).

Questions Do you know what is dining etiquette? Do you practice dining etiquette daily? Are you aware of dining etiquette courses? Would you pay for etiquette courses? Why?

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Results

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Question 1 Question 2 Question 3

Yes

No

Here are what some people say

Would you pay for etiquette courses? Why?

Though I would not pay for etiquette courses, I would like to learn it. It is part of an up-bringing process for young kids like us. We need to learn to be a proper lady or gentleman in front of others. Bryan Wong, age 12

Yes. It is important to have proper etiquette to make an impression on people. Ah, but nowadays courses like so expensive Mr Sim, age 46

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Desired outcome

To raise awareness level of dining etiquette and to promote regular practice among people.

To educate people about certain cultural factors that affect dining etiquette.

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Research methods

Observation of other peoples behaviors when eating.Conducting surveys on members of the

public.Planned partnership with primary school,

to pioneer project.Interviews with professionals.

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Deliverables

User-friendly website (comprising games and video clips).Our website (90% done). Posters and Pamphlets (for publicity and to

promote general awareness to the public). Small handbook, convenient for users to

use when dining(small and portable).

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April /MaySeeking experts to provide advice/guidance on our project(DONE)

JuneThe main bulk of project work such as finding volunteers to be our test subjects and finalization of our web report(DONE)

July- SeptemberCollation of results and finalization of the Project Deliverables(IN PROCESS)

Prelims Other Semi-finals/Finals

Timeline

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What we achieved

Completed the proto-type handbook

Completed the brochure

Completed the website(90%)

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What we plan to achieve

To finally establish a partnership with a primary school.

To give an educational talk, and distribute brochures and handbooks to students.

Complete our website(with a few games in it) and re-design our handbook to become more attractive.

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Encounter with Professional

Bad table manners are not only a bad social grace -- they could be hazardous to your career health.

Job interviews and sales meetings are often held over meals. But a serious etiquette miscue could break a deal, hold back a career or even cost a person a job, says Adeodata Czink, founder of Business of Manners, a Toronto-based company that offers training in international etiquette and formal dining.

Many clients come to her, she says, after power meals have gone sour.

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Encounter with Professional

Bad table manners are not only a bad social grace -- they could be hazardous to your career health.

After meeting the professional, she claimed that many people in her class though they know what dining etiquette is, they do not feel that practicing it is important. So the course tries to make them understand the importance of dining etiquette. After all, we are unable to moniter the client whether he is practicing it or not.

Thus, most of the course is only relevant if the client himself wants to practice it or not. There is a limit to what we can do.

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Reflections

We had problems meeting with each other as we all had different busy schedules because of our commitment to our co-curricular activities.

We had trouble trying to contact the professional and had many troubles trying to get a good and decent video.

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Bibliography

http://www.canadaone.com/ezine/feb05/etiquette.html

http://www.wikipedia.org

http://www.etiquettelessons.com/

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AgendaWhat is Dining Etiquette Why dining etiquette?Why dining etiquette?Difference Between Our Project and Public schoolsTarget Audience of ProjectInspiration for our projectSlide Number 9Slide Number 10Initial observationsResultsHere are what some people sayDesired outcomeResearch methodsDeliverablesSlide Number 17Slide Number 18 What we achieved What we plan to achieve Encounter with ProfessionalSlide Number 22ReflectionsBibliography The End