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AWED: The Sophomore Project

AWED: The Sophomore Project. “ Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” –Pauline Kezer. What does AWED stand for?. A nother W ay to E ducate and D emonstrate. What are the requirements of this project?.

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AWED: The Sophomore Project

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  1. AWED: The Sophomore Project “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” –Pauline Kezer

  2. What does AWED stand for? Another Way to Educate and Demonstrate

  3. What are the requirements of this project? • Complete a research paper on a chosen topic. • Complete a multi-genre product with 4 parts. • Give a presentation to your peers. • Come to school at night on December 6th to showcase your work!

  4. Research Paper Requirements: • An MLA formatted research paper on a topic of your choice. Completely immerse yourself in a topic for this project, satisfying your curiosity! • Topic Finalized by September 12th . • First draft of paper due September 19th(8 pages + works cited) • Final draft of paper due November 26th • Both drafts of the paper must be uploaded into Turnitin.com!!!

  5. Multi-Genre Product Requirements • You will choose multiple avenues to communicate what you have learned about your topic and complete them in different stages, with due dates along the way. • You do not have to keep track of any hours for your project. Just turn in quality work!

  6. Multi-Genre Product Requirements • Seminar will choose 4 items from the list. • Your teacher will give you a list of genres (different categories or types of activities) from which you can choose what most appeals to you. For example: dialogs, poems, short stories, photographs, maps, song lyrics, newscasts, brochures, fables, photo essays, cartoons, videos, paintings/artworks, physical models, fashion designs, performances, etc.

  7. Multi-Genre Product Requirements: • You will have checks and workdays along the way to turn in your different pieces in stages: • Rough drafts of 1st 3 genres: October 31st • Progress Check on Visual: November 2nd • Progress Check on Visual: November 9th • Visual Genre due and final drafts of your 4 genres: Your presentation day (November 14-16)

  8. Presentation Requirements: • You will give a formal presentation to your class on your topic and the work you have done. • You will display your visual project for the first time and all of the final drafts of your other genres are due also on your presentation day. • Presentations will be 7-9 minutes in length.

  9. Presentation Requirements: • Presentation time slots will be randomly drawn on November 12thso students will know which day they are to present. • Presentations will be given from November 14-16 in class.

  10. Sophomore Showcase Requirements: • On the night of December 6th, you are required to come to school from 6:30-8:30 for the showcase of all of your work. • There will be a program in the auditorium for the top projects to be featured for the crowd and the students.

  11. Sophomore Showcase Requirements: • Every student will set up a booth at a table displaying their work during the project so that visitors can learn about their topic when they leave the auditorium and rotate through the school. Basic requirements will be communicated as we approach the Sophomore Showcase. Food will be optional and worth extra credit. • Students will be encouraged to decorate their booths and impress the guests, going above and beyond the basic requirements. Examples of how students can go above and beyond will be communicated as we approach the Sophomore Showcase.

  12. Fall 2012 Due Dates for AWED:

  13. More Project Details: • Students must upload their research paper into turnitin.com or their paper will not be graded. If it is uploaded late, five points will be taken off each day up to 20 points off. After five school days, if the paper is not uploaded, it will not be graded.

  14. More Project Details: • For the research paper, students must turn it in at the beginning of class the day it is due. If it is turned in later on during the day, it is ten points off. It can only be turned in one day late and the penalty for turning the paper in one day late is 25 points off.

  15. More Project Details: • Cheating and plagiarism are violations of the honor code and students will fail and will be turned in to the administration if they violate the honor code.

  16. More Project Details: • Students cannot change their topic after September 12. • Presentations are between November 14-16, and may not be given late, unless a student has a doctor’s note or there is an emergency.

  17. More Project Details: • If a student does not complete the research paper and project requirements and does not give a presentation, he or she cannot attend the Sophomore Showcase as a participating student since he or she will have nothing to present. This will result in a zero for that grade.

  18. More Project Details: • Students must attend the Sophomore Showcase on December 6th from 6:00-8:30 PM and must arrange their own transportation or let their teacher know ahead of time if they have issues with transportation.

  19. Determine your topic and turn in your idea today. You have until September 12 to change your mind after your idea is approved. What do I do first?

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