Monday, November 23, 2009

Competency 11 Project

DUE: TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 2009

Comparison Shopping Project

1. Select a clothing item that you would like to purchase.
2. Describe the item so that I can understand what you have selected.
3. Find that item in three stores. You can use catalogs from stores, sale papers, e-commerce sites, or actual walk-in stores. Find the price for your item, the store policy on returns and refunds, and the fabric content and information from the care label.
4. Present the information in a written format showing which store would be your choice to purchase your item and why.

HINTS:
1. Select something that you really want.
2. FOR EXAMPLE: A white 100% cotton tee-shirt with a crew neck and short sleeves. WHAT I WANT HERE- is the criteria that you will use to judge the item that you have selected. YOU NEED TO COMPARE ITEMS THAT ARE ALIKE. No comparing apples to oranges to bananas.
3. When you go shopping, you can ask the salesperson for help. Who knows? You might actually get the salesperson to show you where all the answers are and all you have to do it write down what they say.
4. You may use whatever format to show your information as long as it includes the information listed below. Graphs, tables, and drawings are all good ways to use your individual talents. Collage would work, and those of you that enjoy this kind of thing can get really creative.
5. TO GET AN “A” YOU MUST HAVE:
*Description of item (or a combination of artwork and written description.)
*Name of the three stores
#Return Policy of each store
#Refund policy of each store
*Price of your item for each store (and anything different about your item for that store).
*Which store you would purchase from
*Why you picked that item at that store (what made that store’s item the best buy for you?

IF ALL THESE CRITERIA ARE MET, YOU’LL GET A 93. Anything above and beyond these guidelines will go from 94 to 100 depending on effort and product. As long as you include the basics you will get your “A”. Of course, if you do less than minimum, you will be graded accordingly.