1. Write a short description of your domain of study. Be creative, don't limit yourself to traditional approaches of applying for PhD candidacy. It is important to be mindful of the open and networked nature of this work.
2. Use many open references and links in describing you chosen domain of study.
3. Create a concept map or some visual description of your subject domain. Clearly identify where your focus is within the broader subject domain.
4. If the subject domain is interdisciplinary, highlight the overlap(s) and opportunities.
5. Identify your focused area of reseach within the broader knowledge domain.
6. Be bold, include a sentence or two describing your thesis. (remember, this may change as you deepen your domain knowledge)

Publish your related works to your portfolio once you have completed the outcomes described above. Provide a link to this in this tasks discussion thread.