Today we reviewed the documents I posted yesterday for your research paper.  The organizational strategy you use for your research is very similar to what you will do for Question 1 on the AP exam on Friday.  That question is the synthesis essay, which is really like the draft of a research paper.

On Question 1 of the exam, you might be asked to defend, challenge, or qualify OR you might be asked to evaluate a current problem or policy.  Regardless of which way you are asked to argue, you are still being asked to take a position and argue it.

For our research paper, I have specifically asked that you write a CLAIM of POLICY.  On the AP exam, you might need develop a claim of policy, a claim of value, or a claim of definition/example.  Be prepared for anything.

On Question 3 of the AP exam, you should also be able to use the same organizational strategy.  The difference will be that you won't be citing any sources.  You will still need to include evidence to support the reasons in your argument, but that evidence will need to come from examples you get from your experiences, observations, readings, etc.