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school project

assignment

A piece of work or research that students do for school, usually over several days or weeks, often involving creating something or investigating a topic.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • We have to build a volcano for our science school project this month.education
  • For my school project last year, I researched renewable energy and presented my findings to the class.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: school project (noun phrase); do a school project, work on a school project

WrongWe made a school project on recycling.

RightWe did a school project on recycling.

You 'do' a project, not 'make' one.

Patternschool project (noun phrase); do a school project, work on a school project

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am engaged in an extended academic assignment.

Natural I'm working on a school project.

'School project' is plain; 'extended academic assignment' is stiff.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • school project + topic
    a school projectwork on a projecta group projectproject on

Don't confuse it

Unlike daily homework, a school project usually takes longer and may require teamwork or research.

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