Do's and Don'ts for Your Workbook Pages DON'T: If you mess up a page in your workbook do not tear it out, instead write about it, on the same page, about what you did wrong and why it failed and what you learned. Do not feel like your art needs to based off of some deep, philosophical topic, or some huge event in society (ex. global warming, racism, rape, women's rights, etc). It is way overused and sometimes you run out of ideas, but if you have lots of ideas for something like that, go for it. For instance, some students sit around for ages trying to think of a topic the interviewers might think was deep and profound, but in the end, its often better to find a simple topic where you can look into the history, society and connect with it personally. Take "coffee" as an example theme. This could be used over and over again, and it allows you to look into how it developed, social problems, addictions, etc. Don't use glitter. It's not considered professional. If you want something to look shinny, find some specific paint or try to make the effect on your own.
DO: Always leave 1-2 pages at the beginning of your workbook blank in order to make a table of contents. Some students leave it at the end, don't do that. The IB interviewer should be able to open your workbook first page and find what he/she wants. Make sure to number your pages once you are done with your workbook. Put dates. They are getting stricter in IB about having dates on each page. They'll be looking for it. Reference everything. Anything you get from books, online, etc. need to be referenced. Just write the name of the book, or the internet site underneath the picture or info you are quoting or summarising. You could just put the references in a small box at the bottom of the page.