Here are some things to think about when you’re coming up with a percentage with which to open negotiations:
- Did you write a solid inquiry question?
- Did you post a plan page in January?
- Did you edit and update that plan as you made changes?
- Did you put enough effort into connecting with an expert?
- Did you blog regularly?
- Did you reflect on your learning in your blog posts?
- Did you document your progress and provide evidence that you were working?
- Did you do a reasonable amount of work for an eight week project?
- Did you challenge yourself?
- Did you achieve what you set out to?
- If you didn’t, are there good reasons for changes to your plan? Did you explain those in your blog as you went?
- Did your presentation grab and hold the attention of your audience?
- Did your presentation showcase what you’ve accomplished?