AP Seminar-1 Assignments

Continue to explore real world issues through the use of divergent perspectives. Students will create a slide show that review the general strategies and skills researching different divergent perspectives with the THEME: CHOICES. 
I) Theme: CHOICES
II) Think of a TOPIC...YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC! For example: College choices, Career choices, Life choices, successful/unsuccessful choices and how they affect your life. Think about what interests you!
III) Research Question
IV) Research Articles: 3-4 Articles
V) QUEST (2 lenses)...Use QUEST in your slides!
V) ONE slide at the end of research (collage of photos) representing your research
VI) Works Cited (citations should be throughout slides)...any researched information needs to have citations!
Presentations will be on Monday, May 22. (MUST ALSO SUBMIT TO GC)

 Individual Multimedia Presentation (6–8 minutes) 
❯ Develop and prepare a multimedia presentation that will convey your argument
to an audience of your peers. 
❯ Be selective about the information you choose for your presentation by focusing
on key points you want your audience to understand. 
❯ Design your oral presentation with supporting visual media, and consider
audience, context, and purpose. 
❯ Prepare to engage your audience using appropriate strategies (e.g., eye contact,
vocal variety, expressive gestures, movement). 
❯ Prepare notecards or an outline that you can quickly reference as you are
speaking so that you can interact with supporting visuals and the audience. 
❯ Rehearse your presentation in order to refine your design and practice your
delivery. 
❯ Check that you can do the presentation within the 6- to 8-minute time limit

 


Deliver a 6–8 minute multimedia presentation 


Contextualize and identify the importance of your research question.  


Explain the connection between your research and your analysis of the
stimulus materials. 


Deliver an argument that connects claims and evidence. 


Incorporate, synthesize and interpret evidence from various perspectives. 


Offer resolutions, conclusions, and/or solutions based on evidence and
consider the implications of any suggested solutions.  


Engage the audience with an effective and clearly organized presentation
design. 


Engage the audience with effective techniques of delivery and performance. 


Individual Oral Defense (two questions)
Defend your research process, use of evidence, and conclusion(s), solution(s), or
recommendation(s) through oral responses to two questions asked by your teacher.
Be prepared to describe and reflect on your process as well as defend and extend
your written work and oral presentation.  

  Individual Written Argument (2000 words) 


❯ Read and analyze the provided stimulus materials to identify thematic
connections among the sources and possible areas for inquiry. 
❯ Compose a research question of your own prompted by analysis of the stimulus
materials. 
❯ Gather information from a range of additional sources representing a variety of
perspectives, including scholarly work. 
❯ Analyze, evaluate, and select evidence. Interpret the evidence to develop a
well-reasoned argument that answers the research question and conveys your
perspective.
❯ Throughout your research, continually revisit and refine your original research
question to ensure that the evidence you gather addresses your purpose and
focus. 
❯ Identify opposing or alternate views and consider their implications and/or
limitations as you develop resolutions, conclusions, or solutions to your research
question. 
❯ Compose a coherent, convincing and well-written argument in which you: 




 *Identify and explain the relationship of your inquiry to a theme or connection
among at least two of the stimulus materials prompted by your reading. 
*Incorporate at least one of the stimulus materials. 
 *Place your research question in context. 
 *Include a variety of perspectives. 
*Include evidence from a range of sources. 
 *Establish an argument that links claims and evidence. 
*Provide specific resolutions, conclusions and/or solutions. 
*Evaluate objections, limitations or competing perspectives and arguments. 
*Cite all sources that you have used, including the stimulus materials, and
include a list of works cited or a bibliography.  *Use correct grammar and style  

MLA format

6-10 sources (2 MUST be from the stimulus materials)

List the following:
I) Research Theme
II) Research Topic
III) List the 2 stimulus material sources you connected to your IWA
IV) Research Question
V) Explain why/how your RQ is "debatable"
VI) How will you take a stand on your IWA.
VII) Which lenses (perspectives) will you use in your IWA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMhGRJA1HXQ (VIDEO LINK)

After reading, annotating, and listening to the various stimulus material presentations, you need to think about your research topic and write a paragraph explaining your THEME AND ARGUMENT  for your individual written argument. 


Explain how this theme will connect to your sources AND list the sources.  

You MUST use articles in the SM packet (2-3 and an additional 2-3 sources from the internet/journal articles/books).

For example....

My THEME/Argument will be ________________ which is based on these 2 stimulus articles.____________ and _____________.  Then...explain which lenses you will use and why. Then, write out the sources you will use and how they connect/relate to your theme.

Read and Annotate your assigned articles in your stimulus packets.
Then, present your findings to the class!!!
Discuss the following in your presentations:
TITLE/AUTHOR
C/R/E
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
HOW
WHY
IMPORTANCE OF ARTICLE
MAIN FINDINGS OF INTEREST
OPTIC (PHOTO)

1) Read and annotate the assigned stimulus packet with your group.
2) Discuss your articles and annotations.
3) Submit your possible individual THEME, TOPIC,  and ARGUMENT for the PT2.

Answer the questions and submit:
1) Who
II) What
III) When 
IV) Where
V) Why
VI) How
VII) Theme
VIII) Topic
IX) Lens (2)
X) Explain how your lenses connect to your theme

I) The presentation conveys the convincing argument for the team's solution or resolution through strategic selection of supporting evidence
II) Do not repeatedly rewind or re-listen to recorded presentations. 
III) There is a time limit. Only the first 10 minutes of any presentation are scored (excluding the oral defense).
IV) The defense is scored only after the presentation proper is scored. 
V) The defense does not impact the scores in Rows 1-4.  
VI) Check the rubric in the google classroom.

Each team member MUST submit the picture of your team multi-media presentation blue-print.

I) The report situates the student's investigation of the complexities of a problem or issue in research that draws upon a wide variety of appropriate sources.
II) No more than 1200 words. (Students are allowed a 10% cushion)
III) Include Introduction, Body, & Conclusion.
IV) Works Cited MLA

I) The report situates the student's investigation of the complexities of a problem or issue in research that draws upon a wide variety of appropriate sources.
II) No more than 1200 words. (Students are allowed a 10% cushion)
III) Include Introduction, Body, Conclusion, & Works Cited.

Individual Research Report Conclusion:
The conclusion of a research paper is where you wrap up your ideas and leave the reader with a strong final impression. It has several key goals: Restate the problem statement addressed in the paper. Summarize your overall arguments or findings.
Stresses the importance of your thesis statement
Gives the research paper a sense of completeness
Leaves a final impression on the reader

IRR and TMP Directions for Presentations and Submissions
-Notes on Videos (all videos shown on 1/10 and 1/12)
-Quiz to follow

(300-500 words) The body of a research paper is the section that supports the thesis and is the largest part of a research paper; in it you collect and arrange evidence that will persuade the reader of your argument. It should, therefore, have a logical organization and should explain your lenses using your CRE/Line of reasoning. It should also lead the reader into your Methods section.

Correct Part 1 and submit your corrections.

1) Read your IRR.
2) Open a new document and answer the rubric questions and SUBMIT.
3) Change your IRR if needed to make sure your IRR is correctly done.

(300-400 words) An introduction is the initial part of a research paper and the part that a reader is likely to read first (at least when focusing deeply and reading it in detail). Hence, definitions, notions, and other information required for understanding the paper are presented/listed here.
Every IRR paper needs context so that readers can understand why you have created it. This is exactly what you can do in your research paper introduction. Of course, this can mean that your introduction is the hardest part of an essay to write first. So, it is essential that you take your time and make sure you get it right.
The introduction of writing is going to set out your rationale, which is what research will be based around. Your readers should be able to tell what they are reading right from the beginning and whether it interests them.
It is essential that you make the beginning of your research paper interesting and engage with your readers from the first line. This will make sure that people continue to read and learn about what you have found out. You should also state a hypothesis and the way you think your work will turn out in conclusion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmXQ0HhG-uE
Refer back to our notes.
MLA or APA
6-9 Sources
100-200 words for each annotation.
Include: Citation, Summary/Annotation, and URL.

Answer all questions and submit when finished

Submit completed assignment.

On a separate document, answer the following questions. (each team member MUST submit their own document)

1. What is your  “real-world issue/problem” Theme/Topic for your PT1?

2.  Explain your reasons for choosing the topic of interest AND research question.

3. Data or information that will have to be collected to answer the research question/address the project goal. 

4. WHAT lenses will your team focus on?

 5. Brief list of important information to discuss during the introduction of the PT1. 

6. How will your team plan and strategize to stay organized and get the PT1 completed in a productive manner.

7. Why is team communication so important throughout the PT1.

8.  What sources will your team use to keep in communication with each other. 

9. Do you think the deadline is realistic for your team. Explain.

10.  Why are deadlines so important throughout the PT1?

Posters should include:
Team members
Team Norms
Theme/Topic
Problem Statement
Research Question
Where your sources will come from? (Ebscohost)
Assigned Team Member Lenses
Visual Symbol of Topic

Choose 3 out of the 6 images and use the capstone skill OPTIC to analyze THREE images (attached).
*Make sure to write with complete sentences to analyze your 3 images.
Submit when finished.
YOU WILL PRESENT ONE IMAGE ON FRIDAY!

Create a POSTER explaining the visual analysis skill "OPTIC"

Read/annotate/CRE the article. 

CRE must include:
1) a strong, bold claim
2) 2 reasons for your claim
3) 3 facts/evidence to support your claim/reason
4) a solution
5) a conclusion

Read the assigned article and complete QUEST.
Each letter should be a paragraph.

Read and annotate the article and submit your CRE for global warming.

USE the AP Seminar Course Overview handout to complete the following questions:


Complete the following questions:
I) List 3 necessary skills for AP Seminar? 
II) Why is organization and time management so important for AP Seminar?
III) What learning objectives BRIDGE writing and research?
IV) What skills must you be proficient in to succeed in AP Seminar?
V) Why is success a choice in AP Seminar?
VI) What is the instructional foundation of AP Seminar?
VII) Create a MAP explaining QUEST. (Separate paper)

PART II: CREAT a Map bridging all of the skills necessary for AP Seminar:
List skills needed and necessary .
List tasks that you will accomplish throughout the course.
Seminar to Research...how to do you think they connect?
Strengths for research...think about skills you would need to be a strong researcher.
Capstone Instructional Foundation...WHAT is it?:)

Vocabulary quiz will be on September 2.