AP Seminar Performance Task 1: Team Project and Presentation

You will work in teams of three to five to identify, investigate, and analyze an academic or real-world problem or issue; consider options and alternatives; and present and defend your proposed solution(s) or resolution(s). The components that comprise this task are the Individual Research Report and the Team Presentation and Oral Defense. These components are made up of the following elements, each of which you will need to complete in order to fulfill the task requirements.

2. Individual Research Report (1,200 words)
   • Work with your team to decide and clarify your individual approach to the team question.
   • Investigate your assigned approach, range of perspectives or lens on the problem or issue of your team research question.
   • Identify a variety of sources that relate to your particular approach to the team research question.
   • Analyze the credibility of the sources and relevance of the evidence to your area of inquiry.
   • Synthesize the perspectives you have gathered and choose which ones would be most valuable to share with your team in your individual report.
   • Consult with your peers to get feedback and refine your approach throughout.
   • Ensure that the report that you submit is entirely your own work.

Write an Individual Research Report that presents your findings and analysis to your group in a well-researched and well-written report.