Introduction and Overview to AWED
Student Name: ____________________________________________________________
1. What does AWED mean?
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2. What are the four main parts of the project?
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3. What kind of topic can you choose for this project? When is your topic choice due?
4. When is the rough draft of the research paper due?
5. How will you be monitored on managing your time?
6. What are genres?
7. How many genres do you have to complete?
8. When are project presentations?
9. How long is your speech?
10. When will you know which day you have to present?
11. What is the date of the Showcase?
12. What time is the Showcase?
13. What will all students have to create for that night?
14. If you don’t upload your paper in Turnitin.com, what are the consequences?
15. What is the penalty if you turn in your research paper late on the day that it is due?
16. What is the penalty if you turn in your research paper one day late?
17. If you cheat or plagiarize during the paper or project, what is the penalty?
18. Can you turn in your project late?
19. If you don’t do a project and presentation, can you come to the Showcase?
OF THE PICTURES FROM PAST SHOWCASES, WHICH BOOTH DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST? WHY?
AWED: The Sophomore Project
BROAD Topic Ideas (MUST be narrowed—not an exhaustive list)
Art/Arts
-Famous artists
-Gymnastics
-Theater
-Composers
Crime and Law
-Civil Rights
-Hate Crimes
-Patriot Act
-FBI
-CIA
Science
-Acid rain
-Alternative
fuel/hybrid vehicles
-Conservation
-Deforestation
-Endangered species
-Marine Pollution
-Oil Spills
-Recycling
-Wildlife
Conservation
-NASA
-Space Exploration
Fashion
-Designers
-Famous models
Health
-Alzheimer’s disease
-Anorexia Nervosa
-Bulimia
-Cancer
-Down Syndrome
-Autism
History
-European history
-World War I
-World War II
-The Holocaust
-Vietnam War
-Korean War
-Cold War
-American Civil War
-Revolutionary War
-Ancient Rome
-Ancient Greece
-Armenian Genocide
-Rwandan Genocide
-Bosnian Genocide
-Cambodian
Genocide
-Darfurian Genocide
-Conflict in the Congo
-Apartheid
-Syrian Conflict
-American Indians
-Sept. 11th, 2001
Literature
-Shakespeare
-Famous writers
-Novels
-Plays
Mathematics
-Famous
Mathematicians
Military History
-Famous battles
-Famous generals
-Army
-Navy
-Marines
-Air Force
-Coast Guard
Political Issues
-Illegal aliens
-Health Care Reform
-Propaganda
-Bioterrorism
-Homeland Security
Psychology
-Criminal psychology
-Hypnotism
-Child psychology
-Diseases
Religion
-Cults
-Christianity
-Judaism
-Islam
-Buddhism
-Hinduism
-Other world religions
Sociology
-Adoption
-Homelessness
-Identity theft
-Poverty
-Emo culture
-Punk culture
-Bullying/Cyberbullying
-Obesity
-Social movements
-Nazism
-Neo-Nazism
-Feminism
-French Revolution
-Prohibition
-Tea Party
-Legends
-leprechauns
-Egyptian Legends
-Viking Legends
-Loch Ness
-Mayan Culture
-Hawaiian Legends
Technology
-Robotics
-Cryptology
-Artificial Intelligence
-Animation
World Cultures
Afghanistan
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
North Korea
South Korea
Libya
Lithuania
Madagascar
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Sudan
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Scotland (United
Kingdom)
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
AWED: The Sophomore Project
Choosing and Narrowing Your Topic
Student Name: _________________________________________
STEP 1:
For the next few months, you will be focusing on a specific topic that relates back to a subject or course
(preferably one that is taught at Mt. Tabor or the Career Center). The topic must be:
 School appropriate (does not violate WSFCS Board Policy 5131 on student expression)
 Not just one communicating information, but an in-depth look at a topic, theme, or issue
 One of an academic nature
 Unique: each person’s topic should be different
Here are some possible categories. Your topic should be more focused, but this is a good place to start
(Example: History  Pearl Harbor):
Literature
History
The Arts
Psychology
Sociology
Fashion
World Cultures
Science/Medicine
Technology
Military History
Mathematics
Etc.
This is not an exhaustive list. If you have a different category, you must get it pre-approved by your teacher.
STEP 2: Choose your category.
 What is your preliminary category? __________________________________________________
STEP 3: Develop a tentative focus.
 What is your preliminary topic? __________________________________________________
STEP 4: What do you already know about the topic?
List as many things as you know about your topic below:
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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STEP 5: Questions about the topic:
List at least two questions you want to find the answers to through your research on this topic:
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2. ___________________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________
STEP 6: Narrow topic
Now, after considering what you already know and the questions you want to answer, narrow your topic to a
more manageable one by writing your new, narrowed focus below:
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STEP 7: Basic outline:
For your topic, outline below 3-6 categories that you want to research and report on about your topic. Put
them in an order that makes sense to you, as if you were planning your research paper:
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC 1:
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III.
BODY PARAGRAH TOPIC 2:
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IV.
BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC 3:
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V.
BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC 4:
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VI.
BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC 5:
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VII.
BODY PARAGRAPH TOPIC 6:
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VIII.
CONCLUSION
YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE SIX TOPICS, SO IF YOU CAN’T THINK OF CATEGORIES FOR PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6, THAT IS OKAY RIGHT
NOW. YOU MIGHT NOT NEED THEM, BUT YOU CAN ADD THEM LATER IF NEEDED.
NOW, FILL OUT THE TOPIC SUBMISSION FORM IN ORDER TO GET
YOUR TOPIC APPROVED.
AWED: The Sophomore Project
Another Way to Educate and Demonstrate: Topic Choice Submission
Student Name: _______________________________________
Below, list your NARROWED topic choice for AWED: The Sophomore Project:
Give a brief explanation in complete sentences as to why you want to research this
topic:
Teacher’s Feedback on Topic:
I approve the topic.
The topic needs to be narrowed or changed.
See suggestions below.
The topic needs to be approved by the
Sophomore Project Committee (the English
II teacher team) or administration.
Suggestions/Comments from Teacher: