AP Research-2023-2024 Assignments

Review the feedback your partner left for you. 
Review the Bibliography, Style, and Conventions guide. (Use Zotero for your citations if you need help.)
Review the APA style guide.
Review the Academic Paper Requirements.
Make your final changes and finishing touches.
Export your document into PDF format. 
Upload your final final draft to Digital Portfolio in College Board today. 
You must final submit before 8:59 pm tomorrow.

Review the feedback your partner left for you. 
Review the Bibliography, Style, and Conventions guide. (Use Zotero for your citations if you need help.)
Review the APA style guide.
Review the Academic Paper Requirements.
Make your final changes and finishing touches.
Export your document into PDF format. 
Upload your final final draft to Digital Portfolio in College Board today. 
You must final submit before 8:59 pm tomorrow.

Review the feedback your partner left for you. 
Review the Bibliography, Style, and Conventions guide. (Use Zotero for your citations if you need help.)
Review the APA style guide.
Review the Academic Paper Requirements.
Make your final changes and finishing touches.
Export your document into PDF format. 
Upload your final final draft to Digital Portfolio in College Board today. 
You must final submit before 8:59 pm tomorrow.

Review the feedback your partner left for you. 
Review the Bibliography, Style, and Conventions guide. (Use Zotero for your citations if you need help.)
Review the APA style guide.
Review the Academic Paper Requirements.
Make your final changes and finishing touches.
Export your document into PDF format. 
Upload your final final draft to Digital Portfolio in College Board today by the end of class. 
You must final submit before 8:59 pm tomorrow.

You, the author, make a copy of the attached peer review doc. Fill out the page/line numbers of where the element appears. Share editing permissions to your partner. 
Partners, review their papers by selecting emojis and writing detailed comments. The more specific a suggestion, the more helpful it is. Notify the author when you are done. 
You, the author, upload the peer review for your paper that was completed by your partner.

Partners:
Khoi/Miss Dinh/Emily (absent)
Kamryn/Maylin
Magnolia/Mellisa
Phu/Yesi
Sky/Jason
Sam/Harrison (absent)

You, the author, make a copy of the attached peer review doc. Fill out the page/line numbers of where the element appears. Share editing permissions to your partner. 
Partners, review their papers by selecting emojis and writing detailed comments. The more specific a suggestion, the more helpful it is. Notify the author when you are done. 
You, the author, upload the peer review for your paper that was completed by your partner.

Partners:
Khoi/Miss Dinh/Emily (absent)
Kamryn/Maylin
Magnolia/Mellisa
Phu/Yesi
Sky/Jason
Sam/Harrison (absent)

Put together all the sections of your paper and upload it here.
Include as many elements as possible and have it as close to your discipline's formatting style as possible.

Put together all the sections of your paper and upload it here.
Include as many elements as possible and have it as close to your discipline's formatting style as possible.

Upload a draft of the last part of your paper!!! 

Conclusion and Future Directions (750-1000 words)

Reflects on the inquiry process (successes, mistakes, surprises)
Explains implications (effects, applications, directions) of the new understanding for the discipline
Reviews the limits of the findings as well as possible next steps

Upload a draft of the last part of your paper!!! 

Conclusion and Future Directions (750-1000 words)

Reflects on the inquiry process (successes, mistakes, surprises)
Explains implications (effects, applications, directions) of the new understanding for the discipline
Reviews the limits of the findings as well as possible next steps

Now that you've finished your executing your study and drafting your paper, write ~100 words briefly summarizing the purpose of your study. I will be adding your abstract to the POD program to attract panelists.

Abstract

Provides a brief summary to help the reader quickly understand the purpose
Not required, graded, or part of the total word count

Now that you've finished your executing your study and drafting your paper, write ~100 words briefly summarizing the purpose of your study. I will be adding your abstract to the POD program to attract panelists.

Abstract

Provides a brief summary to help the reader quickly understand the purpose
Not required, graded, or part of the total word count

Upload a draft of the following sections of your academic paper: 


Product, Results, or Findings (750-1000 words)
Presents relevant and sufficient evidence
Gives explanations of the importance of certain pieces of evidence over others
Discusses significant connections to the original topic/question
Discussion, Analysis, and/or Evaluation (750-1000 words)

Explains the importance of the findings
Uses the evidence to support a new understanding or conclusion
Discusses what the study shows about the initial assumptions/hypotheses
Justifies the research process by describing logical decisions

Upload a draft of the following sections of your academic paper: 


Product, Results, or Findings (750-1000 words)
Presents relevant and sufficient evidence
Gives explanations of the importance of certain pieces of evidence over others
Discusses significant connections to the original topic/question
Discussion, Analysis, and/or Evaluation (750-1000 words)

Explains the importance of the findings
Uses the evidence to support a new understanding or conclusion
Discusses what the study shows about the initial assumptions/hypotheses
Justifies the research process by describing logical decisions

Complete this outline to begin organizing this section of your paper.

Complete this outline to begin organizing this section of your paper.

Copy the new slides (50-60)  into your slideshow. 
Follow the directions to complete the assignment.
Upload your slideshow.
Finish before class next Wednesday.

Copy the new slides (50-60)  into your slideshow. 
Follow the directions to complete the assignment.
Upload your slideshow.
Finish before class next Wednesday.

Make a flyer about your project and upload it here. If you are doing a survey, follow the instructions in "Survey Participant Flyer." If your method does not involve participants, follow the instructions in "Non-Participant Research Flyer." You may look at examples from Rancho's APR class. 

Make a flyer about your project and upload it here. If you are doing a survey, follow the instructions in "Survey Participant Flyer." If your method does not involve participants, follow the instructions in "Non-Participant Research Flyer." You may look at examples from Rancho's APR class. 

Make a flyer about your project and upload it here. If you are doing a survey, follow the instructions in "Survey Participant Flyer." If your method does not involve participants, follow the instructions in "Non-Participant Research Flyer." You may look at examples from Rancho's APR class. 

Make a flyer about your project and upload it here. If you are doing a survey, follow the instructions in "Survey Participant Flyer." If your method does not involve participants, follow the instructions in "Non-Participant Research Flyer." You may look at examples from Rancho's APR class. 

Please complete the descriptive statistics exercise on the second sheet using the raw data from the first sheet.

Please complete the descriptive statistics exercise on the second sheet using the raw data from the first sheet.

Please upload a doc of questions you are drafting and considering to use. If you are coding, please upload a doc of the rubric you are drafting and considering to use.

Create and upload any consent forms that are needed for your project.

Create and upload any consent forms that are needed for your project.

Upload a screenshot of what you accomplished today. If your productivity is not obvious from the screenshot, describe what you did during the class period in a private comment (in addition to the screenshot). You may also ask me a question regarding your progress in the comment.

Upload a screenshot of what you accomplished today. If your productivity is not obvious from the screenshot, describe what you did during the class period in a private comment (in addition to the screenshot). You may also ask me a question regarding your progress in the comment.

Upload a screenshot of what you accomplished today. If your productivity is not obvious from the screenshot, describe what you did during the class period in a private comment (in addition to the screenshot). You may also ask me a question regarding your progress in the comment.

Review the peer feedback slide deck; incorporate as many suggestions as you would like; where possible, highlight any changes that you made; AND write a private comment summarizing your major revisions and edits.

Review the peer feedback slide deck; incorporate as many suggestions as you would like; where possible, highlight any changes that you made; AND write a private comment summarizing your major revisions and edits.

Please upload a doc of questions you are drafting and considering to use. If you are coding, please upload a doc of the rubric you are drafting and considering to use.

Instructions are on the Google Doc created for you. You are to read two sections from your textbook on ethics and validity and complete a couple exercises.

In small groups, create a collaborative slideshow to present information on quantitative and qualitative data. You may use the basic presentation template, but of course, jazz it up and make it your own.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, during class, you and your group will deliver a brief presentation using your slideshow. Be sure to evenly split up the information among all your group members.

Only one group member has to attach the slideshow to this assignment post and submit it on behalf of your whole group. If you are not responsible for this task, you just have to mark it as turned in.

Slide Deck Elements:
Definitions for both Quantitative and Qualitative data (Written and Visual)
A minimum of three examples of both Quantitative and Qualitative data.
Two research methods that use each type of data 
A discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each type of data, provide at least one illustrative example for strengths and weaknesses.

As the peer reviewer, make a copy of the slideshow and complete it for the author. Share it with the author and upload it to this assignment post.

As the peer reviewer, make a copy of the slideshow and complete it for the author. Share it with the author and upload it to this assignment post.

As the peer reviewer, make a copy of the slideshow and complete it for the author. Share it with the author and upload it to this assignment post.

Begin writing your methods section!
-Use your outline to help organize and guide your writing.
-Look to the Methods Draft Rubric for specific elements to include.
-Look to the Methods Section Guide for overall expectations and guiding questions for this section of your paper.
-Review sample papers from past assignments or the Score of 5 folder to help guide you further

Let’s get started on your methods section! Attached is a table to organize the subsections and their rationale in your paper. Please fill it out with as many ideas, quotes, key points, actual sentences, etc. that you can think of today. Then Monday, you can start drafting.

Add onto and update your poster according to the attached template. Your written work should show the progress that you've made in your inquiry process over the past two months, which should include a solid body of foundational research in which your inquiry is situated, details for your method and process for data collection, clear justification for your gap and choice in method, and any other updates to your research question or project. 
Upload/attach your poster here or paste the link as a private comment by Thursday night.
Prepare an "elevator speech" following the attached rubric. Let the rubric guide what you will say, not your poster. We can read the details from your poster. Engage with us in your speech. These will begin on Friday and the order will be randomly chosen.

Add onto and update your poster according to the attached template. Your written work should show the progress that you've made in your inquiry process over the past two months, which should include a solid body of foundational research in which your inquiry is situated, details for your method and process for data collection, clear justification for your gap and choice in method, and any other updates to your research question or project. 
Upload/attach your poster here or paste the link as a private comment by Thursday night.
Prepare an "elevator speech" following the attached rubric. Let the rubric guide what you will say, not your poster. We can read the details from your poster. Engage with us in your speech. These will begin on Friday and the order will be randomly chosen.

Add onto and update your poster according to the attached template. Your written work should show the progress that you've made in your inquiry process over the past two months, which should include a solid body of foundational research in which your inquiry is situated, details for your method and process for data collection, clear justification for your gap and choice in method, and any other updates to your research question or project. 
Upload/attach your poster here or paste the link as a private comment by Thursday night.
Prepare an "elevator speech" following the attached rubric. Let the rubric guide what you will say, not your poster. We can read the details from your poster. Engage with us in your speech. These will begin on Friday and the order will be randomly chosen.

Instructions on doc.

Review both peer feedback forms; incorporate as many suggestions as you would like; where possible, highlight any changes that you made; AND write a private comment summarizing your major revisions and edits.

You are turning in this assignment as the editor. You will turn in TWO of these, one for each partner. Make sure you are in "Suggesting" mode to record track changes, fill out the table, and at the bottom, score the draft according to the rubric.

(1000-1500 words)
Introduces a topic of inquiry (and/or a question) with clear and narrow parameters
Connects the topic to relevant scholarly works of varying perspectives (literature review)
Logically shows how the topic identifies a gap and could lead to a new understanding
Proposes the relevance and significance of the study
Discusses initial assumptions, hypotheses, and definitions

(1000-1500 words)
Introduces a topic of inquiry (and/or a question) with clear and narrow parameters
Connects the topic to relevant scholarly works of varying perspectives (literature review)
Logically shows how the topic identifies a gap and could lead to a new understanding
Proposes the relevance and significance of the study
Discusses initial assumptions, hypotheses, and definitions

For this assignment, I would like you to accomplish two things:
Begin writing your academic paper–exciting! Write 200-400 words introducing your topic of inquiry in a relatable way to your audience, which may include discussing the current social/societal frame and/or providing background/historical details that educate them on your topic.  In short, explain the focus of your topic and establish its significance. You may preview key research findings and perspectives in your existing body of knowledge, but you do not need to go in depth just yet. 
Complete the attached document to create a skeleton outline of your overall literature review and list potential subheadings you may want to use. Remember that this will be a living document, so you can and will likely make changes to it during the writing process.
Reference your textbooks:
The Bedford Researcher p. 239
Practical Research p. 374

For this assignment, I would like you to accomplish two things:
Begin writing your academic paper–exciting! Write 200-400 words introducing your topic of inquiry in a relatable way to your audience, which may include discussing the current social/societal frame and/or providing background/historical details that educate them on your topic.  In short, explain the focus of your topic and establish its significance. You may preview key research findings and perspectives in your existing body of knowledge, but you do not need to go in depth just yet. 
Complete the attached document to create a skeleton outline of your overall literature review and list potential subheadings you may want to use. Remember that this will be a living document, so you can and will likely make changes to it during the writing process.
Reference your textbooks:
The Bedford Researcher p. 239
Practical Research p. 374

Add slides 38-49 to your doc and upload it to this assignment post.

Add slides 38-49 to your doc and upload it to this assignment post.

Please complete this reflection over the week-long break.

Directions:
You will be adding onto your previous slide deck, so go find it in your Drive! Open the attached template and copy slides 26-37 over your current deck. Do not ask me for sharing permissions >:(
Upload your slide deck to this assignment post.
Complete the table on slide 26 using the most current version of your research question.
Recall the type of researcher you identified most as (previous assignment) and view the attached overview of methods. Let this guide your search for sources. You do not necessarily need to search for examples of the method you are considering with your exact topic; that may be too narrow. You can search for examples of your method being carried out with a different topic or question, as long as you find it useful. Search for adjacent topics, any within your discipline, or any methods within the "type of researcher" you identify with, etc.
Finish this assignment by the end of Wednesday/before class Thursday. N.B. We have a block period on Tuesday and no class on Wednesday.
Repeated Info.
Purpose of the 50 Sources List: You are building your body of knowledge (BOK), which is information that is already known about your topic. Your BOK will provide you with 1) information to increase your knowledge about your topic, 2) holes of missing information that you can fill and prevents you from replicating another person's research, 3) methods that have been used before that you can use for your own study, and 4) researchers you can contact for assistance. It is crucial to be thorough in your searches and build a solid BOK on which your study can stand and in which you can situate your study. Your study cannot be redundant and it must add on to what is already out there! You cannot do research in a vacuum. This step is where you begin to build your credibility.

Directions:
You will be adding onto your previous slide deck, so go find it in your Drive! Open the attached template and copy slides 14-25 over your current deck. Do not ask me for sharing permissions >:(
Upload your slide deck to this assignment post.
Complete the graphic organizer using the most recent version of your research question.
Find 5 historical and 5 current climate sources. List them, write a brief summary (in paragraphs or bullet points), add commentary according to the directions on slide 15, and add a citation in the speaker notes.
Finish this assignment by the end of class on Thursday. 
Purpose of the 50 Sources List: You are building your body of knowledge (BOK), which is information that is already known about your topic. Your BOK will provide you with 1) information to increase your knowledge about your topic, 2) holes of missing information that you can fill and prevents you from replicating another person's research, 3) methods that have been used before that you can use for your own study, and 4) researchers you can contact for assistance. It is crucial to be thorough in your searches and build a solid BOK on which your study can stand and in which you can situate your study. Your study cannot be redundant and it must add on to what is already out there! You cannot do research in a vacuum. This step is where you begin to build your credibility.

This will be a living document that we will revisit and revise. 
~trust the process~

This will be a living document that we will revisit and revise. 
~trust the process~

Working in your discipline cadres over the course of a week, find 10 open sources within your discipline, sub-category, or topic. 
Summarize the main objective of the source and the value of the topic. Describe your interest in the source's topic or its connection to your topic.
Link the source in the heading and add a citation in the speaker notes (probably in APA).
You may share sources, but you cannot have the same commentary. Tailor your commentary to your own inquiry and thought process.
Discipline Cadres:
Social Science - child development, child behavior: Maylin, Mellisa, Kamryn
Social Science - other: Magnolia, Harrison, Khoi
Humanities: Sam, Yesi, Sky
STEM: Jason, Phu, Emily

Working in your discipline cadres over the course of a week, find 10 open sources within your discipline, sub-category, or topic. 
Summarize the main objective of the source and the value of the topic. Describe your interest in the source's topic or its connection to your topic.
Link the source in the heading and add a citation in the speaker notes (probably in APA).
You may share sources, but you cannot have the same commentary. Tailor your commentary to your own inquiry and thought process.
Discipline Cadres:
Social Science - child development, child behavior: Maylin, Mellisa, Kamryn
Social Science - other: Magnolia, Harrison, Khoi
Humanities: Sam, Yesi, Sky
STEM: Jason, Phu, Emily

Groups: 

Harrison, Mellisa, Sky, Yesi
Maylin, Emily, Sam, Khoi
Magnolia, Jason, Phu, Kamryn

Objective: After reviewing the disciplines of research and their ways of knowing, identify a discipline that you are interested in, brainstorm possible research topics and create research questions. Reference previous slide decks, your notes, search on databases for studies in a certain discipline, etc.

Purpose: Begin your quest to forming an effective research question by starting broadly in the discipline and narrowing down by specific topics, then inquiry statements. Perhaps you will pluck one of these or a combination of them to move on with.

Agenda:
Complete the circle map and create research questions. Turn in by the end of tomorrow.

Agenda:

Read Barnwell article and identify academic paper elements
Homework:
Read Alt-Lopez article and identify academic paper elements

Agenda:
1. Lecture: Intro to the Disciplines
2. Independent reading + notes on assigned discipline
3. Group slide on assigned discipline's framework

Agenda:
1. Lecture: Intro to the Disciplines
2. Independent reading + notes on assigned discipline
3. Group slide on assigned discipline's framework

No one else will read this! Be honest. :)

Please have one person in your group upload/link your slide deck here. Upload any other docs that are relevant to your study including docs that you will use to record your data. If they are handwritten, you can upload a scan/photo.

No one else will read this! Be honest. :)

Upload your team's slide deck here.

Upload your team's slide deck here.

One team member makes a copy and shares it to all members. This team member is also responsible for submitting the assignment.
As a team, complete the proposal form before class begins on Tuesday, August 29th. Your team cannot begin collecting data without an approved proposal. 
Reference the lecture and reading attached to the main project post as well as your textbook as needed.

One team member makes a copy and shares it to all members. This team member is also responsible for submitting the assignment.
As a team, complete the proposal form before class begins on Tuesday, August 29th. Your team cannot begin collecting data without an approved proposal. 
Reference the lecture and reading attached to the main project post as well as your textbook as needed.

To help see the differences between the Seminar and Research classes, regrade your Individual Written Argument from Seminar Performance Task II using the Research paper rubric. Write a paragraph sharing your annotations and scoring commentary. It would be helpful reference specific pages, cite quotes, and comment on each component as well as discuss it holistically.

Write a second paragraph reflecting on this past week’s activities, including 1) the whole class review of an exemplar (A Slice of Instagram), 2) identifying components of the academic paper and reviewing various sample papers in small groups, and 4) regrading your paper. Be sure to cite evidence of your IWA and use the language of the rubric. Share what you learned about the/your QUEST, crossing the bridge from AP Seminar to AP Research, and moving from (r)esearch to Research.

You may also use this space for processing and self-reflection. How are you feeling? What soft skills do you think you will need this year? What personal goals will you set for yourself? What challenges do you anticipate and how do you expect to overcome them?

By the end of tomorrow:
-Upload a written reflection (minimum 300 words, Times New Roman, 12pt)
-Upload your IWA

Wednesday: Part I
Thursday: Part II

1. Review the following pages on our website: 

Course Info.
Syllabus
Day 1 Rules
How to Reach Mrs. Dinh 
2. Read a few letters from last year's class. 

3. Create a new doc and write at least 250 words summarizing what the course and classroom expectations are and how you are feeling about them.