On this page you will find links to resources regarding RESEARCH, ARGUMENTS, TEAMWORK and PRESENTATION skills.
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The following are a list of examples for popular magazines that have examples of good argumentative writing:
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business
Scientific American: Science News, Expert Analysis, Health Research
Harvard Business Review - Ideas and Advice for Leaders (hbr.org)
JSTOR Daily Homepage - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR : Login using the WellsIS username first! Enter the password. Once you see Wells at the top of the page, then you can login to JSTOR and save articles with your Wells Google Login.
How to log on to EBSCO
Go to the AP digital portfolio and log on using your myAP log on info. Go to AP Seminar class (if you have multiple classes). The EBSCO database should be easily visible.
How to Use Google Scholar and EBSCO database
A step by step video by another AP Seminar teacher
More resources
Google Books (explore any topic in their books option)
Use Boolean Terms (MIT) - narrow your search
Use references to find more sources!
Match Phrase
OR
Use the operator 'OR' to find content that contains only one of the words you enter. Enter OR between the words you want to find ('OR' must be in capital letters); for example, entering student OR teenager returns content that contains either the word student or the word teenager, providing more results than the Phrase search or the AND search.
AND
The 'AND' search is useful when you want to find content that contains all the words you have entered, but the words are not a phrase. To use the 'AND' Search, enter the operator 'AND' in capital letters between each word. For example, parent AND child. The resulting pages contain all the words in the content (but not necessarily together, as in the Phrase search).
NOT
Use the 'NOT' search to find content that contains one word but not the other. Enter the operator 'NOT' in capital letters between each word. For example, to find content with the word parent but not the word child, in the Search field, you would enter parent NOT child.
Wildcards
Wildcards replace one or more characters in your search. Use a question mark ( ? ) to replace a single character or an asterisk ( * ) to replace multiple characters in your search. For example,
print* finds content containing 'printer' or 'printing', while
b?tter finds content containing 'butter' or 'better'.
Wildcards cannot be used at the beginning of a word.
Watch: What does "Peer-Reviewed" mean anyways? (Georgian College Library)
Watch ADVANCED WRITING: Evaluating Sources (primary vs. secondary sources, peer reviewed, etc.)
See other video below on evaluating sources
Use the two documents below to see examples (good and bad) of how:
1) Establish credibility and reputation of a source
2) Context of usage
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Arguments explained - Handout (University of North Carolina)
Identifying Arguments (PDF link handout with quiz)
Your Fallacy Is... (this is a focus on logical fallacies)
Online Fallacy Handout (UNC)
Taxonomy of Logical Fallacies (The Fallacy Files)
Dr. Wheeler's Logical Fallacies Handlist (Carson-Newman University)
Interactive Media Bias Chart (Ad Fontes Media)
What does the chart tell you about media?
Read the article and analyze its perspective. What is missing? What other aspects could be included? What is the story that isn't being told?
Writing an Argument (Flinders University)
Making an argument (Video from Caltec University)
This is full of good tips and considerations for your argument - pay attention to the second half
Writing a Discursive Essay (Academic Writing Skills UQ College)
Thesis statements worksheet & checklist (Google doc)
How to: write a thesis statement (Google doc)
Avoid common thesis statement pitfalls (Google doc)
Qualifiers in arguments (University of Idaho)
Academic Phrasebank (University of Manchester)
Claims Evidence Reasoning and AP Seminar Outline (Google doc)
What type of argument are you making? (AP Seminar Presentation)
TOULMIN method (Purdue University)
Paragraph types (Press Books)
Mindmap: Essay Writing Process (GitMind)
For images: Provide a caption (follow instructions here: Image Citation)
Secondary sources (apa.org) (a source within your source)
The master list...these resources will help guide whatever stage you are in.
Remember...citation is a skill and requires practice.
Start correctly from the beginning and it will get easier.
Read the course Syllabus section on requirements for academically honest work expected by the Collegeboard(c).
In slides, use citation on the slides directly to ensure you are giving your audience the credibility of sources:
Citing Sources in PowerPoint Presentations - APA 7th Edition Guide (RasGuides at Rasmussen University)
How to cite sources in PowerPoint | It's important - YouTube
This gives multiple examples beyond the traditional in-text citation and shows how you can provide your viewers important elements of the citation if you will not be verbally referencing sources.
Guidance on signaling and transition words (RMIT University)
Samples:
Don't Panic (Hans Rosling)
This is a great example of using different types of media and props.
Problem-solution (Polytechnic U)
Advice with example (Exclesior College)
Mind-blowing Powerpoint (YouTube)
Samples:
Keep it simple (Slideshare - Slide Sigma).
Present like Steve Jobs (BNET Video)
Example 1 (Achieving Digital Maturity - Deloitte)
How does this presentation achieve its message?
Example 2 (28 Pitching Essentials)
What makes the visuals here work? Or not?
Tips for teamwork and time management (Texas U)
Celebrate failure (Teamwork blog)
how can you learn from team's previous erros?