The Paper Breakdown

• Introduction: Provides background and contextualizes the research question/project goal and initial student assumptions and/or hypotheses

• Method,Process, or Approach: Explains and provides justification for the chosen method of research , process, or approach.

• Results, Product, Findings: Presents the findings, evidence, results, or product

• Discussion, Analysis, and/or Evaluation: Interprets the significance of the results, product, or findings; explores the connections to the original research question/project goal

• Conclusion and Future Directions: Reflects on the process and how this project could impact the field of research

• Bibliography: Provides a complete list of sources cited and consulted in the appropriate disciplinary style (MLA, APA, Chicago)

The Rubric is unchanged from 2018

The Presentation Breakdown

The culminating event of the AP Research course will be a presentation of your research question, research methodology, and findings, including an oral defense that addresses a set of questions about your research inquiry. The presentation and defense take 15–20 minutes. You will also be required to answer 3–4 questions from a panel of trained evaluators and your AP Research teacher.

• AP Research teachers use a scoring rubric designed by the AP Program.

• AP Research teachers also take part in mandatory training from the AP Program in how to score these components.