AP Research (3rd Period) Assignments

See attached document for details regarding your FINAL AP Research Task: Submitting your PREP Journal.


**FINAL PREP JOURNAL SUBMISSION IS DUE AT THE END OF YOUR SCHEDULED EXAM PERIOD**
Please submit the LINK to your Google Site for this final assignment.

The final component of the AP Research project is the reflection process.  This culminating activity of the research is a reflection exit interview. 


Directions:  During the digital interview process, complete the form below, capturing as much information as possible for each question.  A proficient copy of the reflection exit interview is required for your PREP journal.


Cheers on completing the AP Capstone program.

Locate your Presentation and Oral Defense in the shared drive "1st Period - Presentations" or "3rd Period - Presentations" that was shared with you this morning. Watch your presentation and complete the following reflection. **Please note, the presentations that were done in-person are harder to hear due to your distance from my phone (the recording device). Still, much of the overall presentation can be heard if you listen closely.

PREP Entry #9 - Presentation Reflection must be a minimum of 2-paragraphs and (400) words. Be specific, be reflective. Entries must be in APA format.

Directions: Concluding your near year-long research, presentation, and oral defense, reflect on your experience in discussing the following topics:

What did you do well?
What could you improve upon?
What would you do differently next time?
If you were sitting in the audience, what impression would you have had of the presentation?

On Sunday, 5/9 your finalized Presentation Slide Deck will be due and "*LOCKED" in preparation for presentation week(s). 

Please be aware of your scheduled presentation date that is required of ALL AP Research students who are enrolled in the AP Exam. Those who are not enrolled in the AP Exam are still expected to fully participate in the Presentation portion of the Performance Task for a class grade.
**Make-up presentations will need to be arranged prior to the originally scheduled presentation date and will need to be agreed upon by Mrs. M.

Presentations Schedule is located in the attached Google Slide.

This will be your final POD Check for Understanding--you've made it!


In preparation for your Presentation and Oral Defense, please review and revise past responses based on feedback I have provided on Powerschool grades. 
A helpful tip: drop all POD questions and responses into a Quizlet to increase preparedness for presentation day.

UPDATE: Final Academic Papers will be uploaded to College Board on Monday, 5/3. 


Please be sure to:

Remove all "identifying" information on your paper (ex. name, school, teacher)
Save your final copy as a PDF 
Submit PDF of Academic Paper (4,000-5,000 words) to College Board through your Digital Portfolio
Have a dance party--you're 75% done with the course.

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Students, on **Wednesday, 4/14 the complete draft of your Academic Paper is due both electronically (submitted through Google Classroom) and in hard-copy format (students who opted in for in-person instruction will bring it to class on Wednesday, 4/14**).

From 4/14 through 4/28 you will conduct full proofing of your Academic Paper with the help of suggestions from your peers.
Be aware that we are submitting our papers to College Board on **Monday, 5/3 (tentative, depending on the final in-person instruction schedule).

College Board Required Element Description for the AP Research Academic Paper:
- Introduction and Literature Review - Introduces research question/project goal and reviews previous work in the field. Synthesizes the varying perspectives in the scholarly literature to situate the research question/project goal within a gap in the current field of knowledge.

- Method, Process, or Approach - Explains and provides justification for the chosen method, process, or approach and its alignment with the research question.

- Results, Product, or Findings - Presents the findings, evidence, results, or performance/exhibit/product generated by the
research method.

Discussion, Analysis, and/or Evaluation - Interprets the significance of the results, performance/exhibit/product, or findings; explores
connections to original research question/project goal.

Conclusion and Future Directions - Articulates the new understanding generated through the research process and the limitations
of the conclusion or creative work. Discusses the implications to the community of practice. Identifies areas for future research.

Bibliography - Provides a complete list of sources cited and consulted in the appropriate disciplinary style.

• • •Prepare to submit your final AP Research Academic Paper by Wednesday, 4/28• • •

This POD Check for Understanding will be done in class on Wednesday, 4/28.

Upon completion of the Academic Paper Drafts, and its submission on Wednesday, 4/14, you will be assigned a paper to offer a final round of peer revision. You will have until Tuesday, 4/20 end of day to complete your feedback and return it to the owner of the paper Your participation and honest effort is expected. 


Once assigned, PLEASE GIVE YOUR PEER REVIEWER ACCESS TO YOUR ACADEMIC PAPER GOOGLE DOC asap.


**Peer Revision assignments will be given on Wednesday, 4/14"
If you have not submitted your paper, you are still required to do this peer revision assignment. In this case, you will be the "second round" of peer review for the students who have submitted their papers.


Peer Revision Assignments - Period 1:

Esperanza's Paper will be reviewed by Jill 
Ava's Paper will be reviewed by Esperanza 
Jill's Paper will be reviewed by Maggie
Maggie's Paper will be reviewed by Ava
*Jacob's Paper will be reviewed by Alexis
Alexis's Paper will be reviewed by Jacob
Frankie's Paper will be reviewed by Sophia
*Sophia's Paper will be reviewed by Frankie
*Lenisse’s Paper will be reviewed by Alex
*Anna’s Paper will be reviewed by Frankie
*Alex’s Paper will be reviewed by Lenisse



Peer Revision Assignments - Period 3:

Catie's Paper will be reviewed by Anissa 
Victoria's Paper will be reviewed by Ryenne 
Ryenne's Paper will be reviewed by Catie
Anissa's Paper will be reviewed by Victoria

Rosana’s Paper will be reviewed by Claudia
Claudia’s Paper will be reviewed by Rosana

Today in class we will look at a student's Presentation and Oral Defense released by College Board for instructional use. You are taking the role of the AP Research teacher and will score the presentation according to the AP Research POD Scoring Rubric (provided)--be thorough, and thoughtful, in your response under each scoring criteria. Prepare for post-presentation discussions.


*DL students - complete within live time. The assignment is due at the end of the period.
*IP students - This will be completed in class. You have the option to work on this electronically or on a hard copy that I will provide to you. The assignment is due at the end of the period.

Familiarize yourself with the Presentation and Oral Defense Overview and Scoring Rubric for Monday's (4/19) discussion and check for undterstanding.

This Final Paper Checklist is an excellent tool to self-review your paper once you are finished with all 5 sections: Introduction/Literature Review, Method/Approach, Results/Findings, Discussion, Conclusion. Please work off this checklist before your paper is handed to your FInal Peer Reviewer on Wednesday, April 14th.

See attached document for thorough instructions. You will be assigned a peer's paper to review.

Methodology/Approach Section:
- Main question and design style;
- Statement of the chosen research method;
- Rationale of your chosen methodology;
- Specification of procedures applied in the course of collecting and analyzing the data;
- Ethical considerations (if any)
- Limitations in research

Results/Findings Section:
- Statement of the received results and their analysis;
- Comparison of the obtained results and initial goals/questions;
- Tables, Graphs, Charts would go here

As you complete the editing phase of your Introduction and Literature Reviews, and as you begin writing the Method/Results sections of your paper, let's touch base! \

In class on Monday, each AP Research student will give a 3-4 minute update on their current progress. To get you familiar with Oral Defense questions, I will ask you one questions at the conclusion of your Elevator Pitch. Refer to the Oral Defense Questions listed in Class Business.

Attached is the Elevator "Progress" Pitch Grading Rubric that will be used for this assignment.

Peer Reviewing a Literature Review (and Intro)
****FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM OF THE PAPER YOU PEER EDITED**

Rules and Procedure for Peer Revision Assignment:
Remain constructive in your written and verbal communication with your peer during this process.
Read through the entire paper first.
Move row-by-row during revision and highlight accordingly:
- Writing with language that indicates a specific topic
- Writing that provides clarity to the audience regarding the topic
- Writing that outlines paraments or “GAP” language
- Connecting phrases that work to build explicit relationships between topic and prior research
- Refrences to relevant, credible, scholarly works
- Varying perspectives clearly defines for the audience
Identify the work being requested from each peer revision row in your peer’s academic paper.
Copy and paste the requested information into each table. Do NOT cut your peer’s paper.
If you cannot find the work being requested, highlight the heading of that row and provide constructive commentary on how the student could fix this issue within their paper. Remember: Your ignorance of the topic/discipline should not hinder your ability to understand the paper. You need to make notes of any terminology used by your peer that you do not understand.

For this 1st checkpoint, you will be sharing your Academic Paper including the: Title Page, Introduction and/or Literature Review. Remember, College Board groups the Introduction and Literature in one specific rubric row, rather than two.

How do we submit "chunks" of our paper? What's the process?
Step 1: Submit your Academic Paper Google Doc
Step 2: I will check it in for a completion grade (combined, an Introduction AND Literature Review can run from 600-1,000 words combined) Simple concept: Half effort/execution will receive half credit.
Step 3: If for what ever reason submitting your "working" Academic Paper Doc interferes with the workability of your "original" doc in your AP Research folder, you can retract your submission once a grade is checked in. Just be sure to type in the private comments..."retracting my doc!"

Keep in mind some helpful tips when writing your Introduction and Literature Reviews:
An Introduction -->
- Lays the foundation for the study
- Provides context / Clarifies the problem
- Analyzes why your study is appropriate
- Describes why your study is capable of solving the problem

A Literature Review -->
- Shows studies similar to your specific inquiry
- Explicitly connects a topic of inquiry to relevant scholarly works of varying perspectives (and puts them in conversation with one another)
- Logically explains how the topic of inquiry addresses a gap

The attached outline is a necessary step to constructively organize your research before you begin the writing process.

This outline is designed to help navigate through sections of your paper--not all details may pertain to your specific area of study...so, adjust accordingly and where you see fit.

In discussing the METHOD section of your paper, and looking at the example of a Content Analysis, there are required steps that each of you will need to take in order to complete your individual research.

The attached Research Method Organizer will be filled out AFTER you conduct your research. In addition, attach any work (Docs, tables, Sheets, etc) that you used in your research process.

Remember, the Method section requires two things: a method that ALIGNS with your Research Question and that your method process is described in such detail than it can be replicated by anyone who actively reads your paper. This assignment prepares you for this section of the Academic Paper.

Due January 13th
**I will be available via email over break for any help you may need.

RESUBMIT by Friday, 1/22 after edit changes has been made.

Welcome back!! Let's fiercely take hold of this semester.

To begin, let's reflect.
- Take the first 5 minutes to fill out, in detail, the 3 "Pulse Check" questions.
- Soon, I will put you in pairs to warm up our peer social skills. Discuss your responses. Catch up...even throw in additional questions.
- When we return to the Main Session, you will share you PARTNER'S response to Question #3.

FALL FINAL
Poster #2 Due:
1st Period - Wednesday, 12/16
3rd Period - Thursday, 12/17
ELEVATOR SPEECH REQUIREMENT IS REMOVED.
**If you submit Poster #2 before the scheduled Final Exam Day, you will not need to show up (via Zoom) on exam day. If your Poster #2 is not submitted by that final exam morning, you will need to attend the scheduled Final Exam Period.

Concluding today's lesson: Methods & Content Analysis Steps submit a Google Doc or JPEG of your notes.
Due: At the end of the class period on Monday

The Inquiry Proposal Form is a required form designed by College Board for AP Research students. This document serves as a true proposal of your research question and overall research design. You will be given individual research time (IRT) for a good portion of the form but you are still expected to fine tune, research, and complete further at home.

**You cannot begin writing your Academic Papers until your Inquiry Proposal is approved. Keep in mind that the IPF may be returned with some adjustments to be made--then will be resubmitted for approval.**

Due by November, 6th 2020 by 11:59pm.
**IPF Revisions due by Wednesday, 12/2 by 11:59pm

Attached is a spreadsheet to help organize your sources as you prepare to begin the Literary Review writing process.

The 'Organizing Your Sources' spreadsheet highlights the following:
- Type Resource - Electronic, Book, Journal, etc.
- Citation (APA) - For help --> https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
- Summary - summary of the entry...check back to your Annotated Bibliography for this!
- Quotes - direct quotes that you would use in your Academic Paper
- Ranking of Reference - this helps you rank the importance of your sources
- Connections to other theorists/players - this is a critical component in your Literature Review. Constructing the meaning of multiple sources, mixed with your own hypothesis, situates yourself within the scholarly conversation and identifies the gap (that's where you come in!).
- Method Used in Study - **This is for research-based scholarly sources--which should be a bulk of your sources.
- Year published - currency in many conversations is critical importance

You have complete freedom in the layout, keys used, formatting--spreadsheets provide ENDLESS opportunities to organize!
We will work on this in class on Monday, 11/16, too.

For this assignment, a minimum of 10 entries are needed.
If you find yourself wanting to organize more sources, I encourage you to do just that!
Due: Wednesday, 11/18 by 11:59pm

Concluding today's discussion on the Academic Paper's specific sections, review the discussion through the attached Exit Ticket.

**Assignment for in-class Monday, 11/2. Though I will be absent--you all still have plenty of IPF work to do. I will be available via email throughout the day...PLEASE don't hesitate to ask me a question whether it be big or small.

This is just a checkpoint--not the FULL IPF form. I will check that you can completed questions #7-9.

**Please do not "submit" your IPF for "checkpoint" assignments--I will access your IPF through the main assignment due on Nov. 6th. Checkpoint assignments are to ensure you are pacing yourselves through your research.

Spend the first 10 minutes of class taking the Inquiry Proposal Form "Temperature Check". This check-in helps give framework to your progress as well as my scheduling. Your detailed participation is appreciated!

On Friday, 10/30, your completed Annotated Bibliography (10 entries) is due.

Please remember that each entry should contain:
- Identification of research topic
- Summary of argument
- Discussion of method
- Importance to your research project

Take a look at the attached lesson for extra help.

This is just a checkpoint--not the FULL IPF form. I will check that you can completed questions #4-6.

**Please do not "submit" your IPF for "checkpoint" assignments--I will access your IPF through the main assignment due on Nov. 6th. Checkpoint assignments are to ensure you are pacing yourselves through your research.

This is just a checkpoint--not the FULL IPF form. I will check that you can completed questions #1-3.

You will resubmit the same file at each checkpoint--just more and more information will be added.

**Do not start until Wednesday, 10/21**

See attached GoogleDoc for assignment.

Today after presentations, you will take time to re-read each poster and will give your peers (all students in the class) constructive and helpful feedback. Statements, questions, suggestions, etc.--all are acceptable.

In addition to helping your peers, providing peer feedback serves to encourage the self-reflexivity that fosters critical thinking skills.
**This specific assignment is ungraded because it is counted with the overall rubric for Poster #1.

Poster Assignments help to organize your research and further prepares your fine tuning of your overall project. For Poster #1, you will walk the class through the following:
Your Research Paper's
- Title
- Problem Statement/Summary of the topic being examined
- Draft Research Question (Draft 1)
- Definitions relating to your specific inquiry of study
- Data & Secondary Sources that you have collected so far
- Significance/Value of Study
- Proposed Method of Inquiry and Example of Study

Your Poster #1 is due on Tuesday by 8am-- In class on Wednesday, 10/14 you will give a 4-5 minute elevator speech of your Poster/findings. Your peers will then have an opportunity to provide direct feedback (this is something that strengthens your research process greatly).

Use (2) articles of your choice (choose from your annotated bibliography list). You will cite your sources according to your specific discipline, analyze the two texts within the table, and provide a brief summary of the scholarly discourse of your findings.

Today in class you will watch an instructional video, explained by Sam Chiang, an AP Research megamind and co-author of the AP Research Course Booklet. Follow along with the attached video notes and fill in where it is asked.

Submit this assignment by the end of the class.

YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzH-WmHPoCM

See attached documents for your Academic Paper Annotated Bibliography expectations and reference for when you begin to write.

Remember, your annotated bibliographies are discipline-specific and will go into your PREP Journals. This is a requirement that further strengthens your research analysis as well as sharpen your understanding of your specific inquiry focus.

First (4) annotations are due Friday, October 2nd.
**the (6) remaining will be assigned at a later date.

Please submit a working document of your in-class work from this week by the end of class on Wednesday, 9/30.
IRT is time that is expected to be used constructively and effectively.

Today in class you should have been working on one of the two tasks:
- Annotated Bibliography (working document)
- Constructing the Meaning of Multiple Sources (graphic organizer)

Use the Credibility Test questions to analyze the following source on the provided GoogleDoc:
Gerber, J. and Offit, P. (2009). Vaccines and Autism: A Tale of Shifting Hypotheses.
Be prepared to justify your claim as to the credibility of this source.

Problem: You are investigating the topic of inquiry pertaining to the extent to which vaccines cause autism.

In groups, use the letters of the PAARC acronym we discussed to evaluate the credibility and extent to which you will use the source shown in the video clip. Prepare to defend your reasoning.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGW4a96GqGc

Research Question Analyzing! In groups, you will rework the given research question and make sure the following criteria is represented:
1. Focused Topic
2. Context/Scope
3. Variables
4. Value
5. Feasibility

All hands on deck--participation points are counted within this assignment.

Today you will have Individual Research Time (IRT) to begin narrowing your topic, or topics, of interest. Use the attached Google Slide to include all of your work. Use class time wisely...make each minute count.

You will be working individually but I will be in each of your breakout rooms to offer individual help/mind-mapping assistance.

Mind Map (10 pts)
Elevator Speech (12pts)

At the end of class today, we will wiki-race general topics/problems.

Start in a specific discipline--click only blue links to fine tune your focus/inquiry. (copy/paste wikipedia link as your starting point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_academic_disciplines)

Be sure to log each step in the class PADLET for this assignment. Let's see how much you have narrowed your focus after just 5 minutes of wiki-ing.

PADLET Links:
Period 1: https://padlet.com/bmarquez22/bsrl0mxuaqzkyjrn
Period 3: https://padlet.com/bmarquez22/rl3434kpaobvels0

May the odd's be ever in your favor!
(name that movie..)

Today in class we will begin the discussion of what makes a good research question by narrowing problem statements.

You will be placed in specific (and assigned) groups and will be given a (one) discipline to work on. I will be in each breakout room helping you with this process.

Be sure ALL group members upload the Google Slide file for a grade submission.

Assigned: Wednesday, 9/1/20 - Due Sunday, 9/6/20

Reflection Task: Within the sample paper(s) you have read this week, “Manzanar” and/or “Swiss Films”, discuss the following:
- How did the student situate themselves within the discipline specific to their study?

- Did the student successfully connect their topic of inquiry to relevant scholarly works of varying disciplines/perspectives AND logically explain how the topic of inquiry addresses a gap?

Reflect on this process and how will it serve to shape your understanding of connecting varying disciplines (and their perspectives) through your research process.

Directions: PREP Journal Entries are to be a minimum of 2 paragraphs (250-300 words). Be reflective and stick to the task at hand. I have included the grading rubric (for some reason Google Classroom never lets me add it) for your reference when writing.

We will be doing a great deal of peer editing and consistent reviewing of the AP Research Academic Paper Rubric in this course.
For this assignment, choose (1) of the attached Academic Paper Examples (either "Swiss Film" or "Manzanar") and use your peer editing magic through the attached form ("Peer Review Practice_AP Research"). Provide critical feedback--after all, the more specific the grader, the more enlightened the writer.

You Peer Review is due Wednesday, 9/2 by 11:59pm.

The Last 10 minutes of class today is dedicated to this Exit Ticket. Be sure to ask any questions (even directional questions with your research discipline style) that you may have! This Exit Ticket will serve to structure the Methods I teach you all in class.

Today in class, we will start by looking at the famous QUEST poster but...differently. For this assignment, you will work in small groups to summarize the assigned letter (either a Q, U, E, S, or T), walk the class through an example of that letter, and provide a visual to best represent it. Prepare to share with the class.

Included the rest of the slides only because it will serve as a great reminder and reference point for your main focus within the course.
SUBMIT this class work at our class break.

Review the course syllabus and College Board's Plagiarism Statement in its entirety with a parent and/or guardian. To acknowledge your understanding of the class, its policies and required materials, please submit a picture of the signature section at the end of the course syllabus once it's signed.

See attached Google Doc for instructions and expectations in creating your PREP Journal. I have also included the "Your PREP Journal" Google Slide presentation that was discussed in class.

Please have your Google Site PREP Journal created and shared with Mrs. M ([email protected]) by Friday, 8/28.

Read through and outline your IWA and “Score” your IWA using this AP Research Academic paper.

In your PREP Entry #1, please respond/reflect the following questions:
- What is your immediate reaction?
- What areas did you do well on?
- What was missing?
- What are the new expectations/focus that we will highlighted in this course?
- What areas of growth will you need to focus on in this course?
- Give yourself an overall score and explain (by row) your reasoning

All PREP entries are to be well thought out, reflective, and a minimum of 2-paragraphs or 250-300 words. Please do this assignment in Google Docs (save to your AP Research Prep Folder, too). Upload the entry to this assignment as well as add to your PREP Journal.

Due Friday, 8/28 by 11:59pm

See attached for today's class assignment and instructions.

Today in class you will "Investigate Mrs. M"--can you connect the images, the placement, or underlying themes? Be critical and prepare to share your findings.

See attached slide for instructions and details. Please submit this assignments by the end of the class.

See attached Google Form for questions relating to your experience in the Capstone program and a space where you can ask any question you may have.

Today we are going to do a "Speed Meeting" get-to-know-you activity! Please follow the instructions on the 2nd slide and ask any questions you may have for me on the final slide.