AP Seminar Performance Task 2: Individual Research-Based ...

1 AP Seminar Performance Task 2: Individual Research-Based Essay and PresentationDirections and Stimulus MaterialsJanuary 2021 2021 College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of College Board. AP Capstone and AP Capstone Diploma are trademarks owned by College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit College Board on the web: Introduction1 Directions5 Stimulus Materials5 Empowering Women Through Sport, from Olympic Review, by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women 9 Psychological Benefits of Sports and Physical Activities, from British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science, by Alicia Garcia-Falgueras16 Hoops, exhibition at The National Building Museum, photos by Bill Bamberger22 The Sporting Spirit, by George Orwell from The Collected Essays, Journalism.

2 And Letters of George Orwell, Volume IV, by Sonia Brownell Orwell25 The Meaning of Serena Williams, from The New York Times Magazine, by Claudia Rankine30 Taking College Esports Seriously, from The Journal of the Canadian Game Studies Association, by Nyle Sky Kauweloa and Jenifer Sunrise Winter46 Proper Place for Sports, by Theodore Roosevelt48 CreditsIntroductionThis Performance task, highlighted in bold below, is one of three parts of the overall assessment for AP Seminar , and one of two Performance tasks. The assessment for this course comprises the following: Performance Task 1: Team Project and Presentation Component 1: Individual Research Report Component 2: Team Multimedia Presentation and Oral DefensePerformance Task 2: Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation Component 1: Individual Written Argument Component 2: Individual Multimedia Presentation Component 3: Oral DefenseEnd-of-Course Exam Part A: Three Short-Answer Questions (based on one source) Part B.

3 One Essay Question (based on four sources)The attached pages include the directions for Performance Task 2, information about the weighting of the task within the overall assessment, and detailed information as to the expected quantity and quality of work that you should included are the stimulus materials for the task. These materials are theme-based and broadly span the academic curriculum. After analyzing the materials, develop a research question that suits your Individual interest based on a thematic connection between at least two of the stimulus materials.

4 Your research question must be rich enough to allow you to engage in meaningful exploration and to write and present a substantive, defensible argument. 2021 College BoardivAP Capstone ProgramStimulus MaterialsAP Seminar Performance Task 2: Individual Research-Based Essay and PresentationStudent VersionWeight: 35% of the AP Seminar scoreTask OverviewThis packet includes a set of stimulus materials for the AP Seminar Performance Task 2: Individual Research-Based Essay and must identify a research question prompted by analysis of the provided stimulus materials, gather information from a range of additional sources, develop and refine an argument, write and revise your argument, and create a presentation that you will be expected to defend orally immediately following your presentation.

5 Your teacher will give you a deadline for when you need to submit your written argument and presentation media. Your teacher will also give you a date on which you will give your presentation. Task ComponentsLengthDate Due (fill in) Individual Written Argument (IWA)2,000 wordsIndividual Multimedia Presentation (IMP)6 8 minutesOral Defense (OD)Respond to 2 questionsIn all written work, you must: Acknowledge, attribute, and/or cite sources using in-text citations, endnotes or footnotes, and/or through bibliographic entry. You must avoid plagiarizing (see the attached AP Capstone Policy on Plagiarism and Falsification or Fabrication of Information).

6 Adhere to established conventions of grammar, usage, style, and mechanics. 2021 College Board1AP Capstone ProgramStimulus Materials Task Directions1. Individual Written Argument (2,000 words) Read and analyze the provided stimulus materials to identify thematic connections among the sources and possible areas for a research question of your own prompted by analysis of the stimulus materials. Your question must relate to a theme that connects at least two of the stimulus information from a range of additional sources representing a variety of perspectives, including scholarly , evaluate, and select evidence.

7 Interpret the evidence to develop a well-reasoned argument that answers the research question and conveys your your research, continually revisit and refine your original research question to ensure that the evidence you gather addresses your purpose and and evaluate opposing or alternate views and consider their implications and/or limitations as you develop resolutions, conclusions, or solutions to your research a coherent, convincing and well-written argument in which you: wExplain the significance or importance of your research question by situating it within a larger context.

8 WEstablish a well-organized argument that links claims and evidence and leads to a specific and plausible conclusion, resolution or solution that addresses your research question. wIntegrate at least one of the stimulus materials as part of your argument. (For example, as providing relevant context for the research question or as evidence to support relevant claims.) wEvaluate different perspectives by considering objections to them, and their limitations and/or implications. wInclude relevant evidence from credible sources to support your claims. You should include evidence from scholarly work.

9 WCite all sources that you have used, including the stimulus materials, and include a list of works cited or a bibliography. wUse correct grammar and a style appropriate for an academic audience. Abide by the 2,000-word limit (excluding footnoted citations, bibliography, and text in figures or tables). Word count does include titles, sub-headings, and in-text citations. Remove references to your name, school, or teacher. Upload your document to the AP Digital Portfolio as directed by your Individual Multimedia Presentation (6 8 minutes) Develop and prepare a multimedia presentation that will convey the argument from your final paper to an educated, non-expert audience.

10 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 ( , presentation slides, a poster, a website), and consider audience, context, and purpose. Prepare to engage your audience using appropriate strategies ( , eye contact, vocal variety, expressive gestures, movement). 2021 College Board2AP Capstone ProgramStimulus Materials 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.