AP Seminar Performance Task 1 - 2016–17 Scoring Guidelines - Component 1 of 2: Individual Research Report

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2016–17 AP Seminar Performance Task 1 scoring guidelines define how assessors evaluate Component 1 of 2, the Individual Research Report. The rubric details performance levels for analyzing context, understanding and analyzing argument, evaluating sources and evidence, and understanding and analyzing perspective. It also specifies conventions for attributions/citations and grammar appropriate to an academic audience. Additional rules describe scoring of 0 and NR, including off-topic or non-English responses.

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AP Seminar Rubric 2016-17: Performance Task 1

Component 1 of 2: Individual Research Report

Component 2 of 2: Team Multimedia Presentation

AP® Seminar Performance Task 1 2016–17 Scoring Guidelines Visit [the College Board on the Web:](the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org)[ www.collegeboard.org](the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org). [AP Central is the official online home for the AP program:](AP Central is the official online home for the AP program: apcentral.collegeboard.org)[ apcentral.collegeboard.org](AP Central is the official online home for the AP program: apcentral.collegeboard.org). © 2016 The College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.of the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. AP Seminar Rubric 2016-17: Performance Task 1 Component 1 of 2: Individual Research Report | | | Performance Levels | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Row | Content Area/ Proficiency | Low | Medium | High | Points
(Max) | | 1 | Understand
and Analyze Context | The report identifies an overly broad or simplistic area of investigation and/ or shows little evidence of research. A simplistic connection or no connection is made to the overall problem or issue.
2 | The report identifies an adequately focused area of investigation in the research and shows some variety in source selection. It makes some reference to the overall problem or issue.
4 | The report situates the student’s investigation of the complexities of a problem or issue in research that draws upon a wide variety of appropriate sources. It makes clear the significance to a larger context.
6 | 6 | | 2 | Understand
and Analyze Argument | The report restates or misstates information from sources. It doesn’t address reasoning in the sources or it does so in a very simplistic way.
2 | The report summarizes information and in places offers effective explanation of the reasoning within the sources’argument (but does so inconsistently) .
4 | The report demonstrates an understanding of the reasoning and validity of the sources' arguments.* This can be evidenced by direct explanation or through purposeful use of the reasoning and conclusions.
6 | 6 | | 3 | Evaluate Sources and Evidence | The report identifies evidence from chosen sources. It makes very simplistic, illogical, or no reference to the credibility of sources and evidence, and their relevance to the inquiry.
2 | The report in places offers some effective explanation of the chosen sources and evidence in terms of their credibility and relevance to the inquiry (but does so inconsistently) .
4 | The report demonstrates evaluation of credibility of the sources and selection of relevant evidence from the sources. Both can be evidenced by direct explanation or through purposeful use.
6 | 6 | | 4 | Understand
and Analyze
Perspective | The report identifies few and/or oversimplified perspectives from sources.**
2 | The report identifies multiple perspectives from sources, making some general connections among those perspectives.**
4 | The report discusses a range of perspectives and draws explicit and relevant connections among those perspectives.**
6 | 6 | AP Seminar Performance Task 1 | 2016-2017 Scoring Guidelines ©2016 The College Board 2 AP Seminar Rubric 2016-17: Performance Task 1 Component 1 of 2: Individual Research Report (continued) | | | Performance Levels | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Row | Content Area/ Proficiency | Low | Medium | High | Points
(Max) | | 5 | Apply
Conventions | The report includes many errors in attribution and citation OR the bibliography is inconsistent in style and format and/or incomplete.
1 | The report attributes or cites sources used but not always accurately. The bibliography references sources using a consistent style.
2 | The report attributes and accurately cites the sources used. The bibliography accurately references sources usin

FAQs

What does Component 1 of 2 evaluate in the AP Seminar Performance Task 1 rubric?

It evaluates the Individual Research Report across content areas including analyzing context, analyzing argument, evaluating sources and evidence, and analyzing perspective.

How are citation and style conventions scored in Component 1?

Scores reflect whether attribution and citations are accurate, whether the bibliography is consistent in style and complete, and whether grammar and academic writing style support clear communication.

When can a response receive a score of 0 or NR?

A score of 0 can be assigned for below-minimum quality in a rubric row or when responses are off-topic, a repetition, crossed-out, contain drawings/markings, or are in a language other than English. NR is assigned to blank responses.

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