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English · Grade 12

A Senior Research and Communication Capstone

The senior capstone. Following a fictional student's project on why classmates avoid a free tutoring center, learners write a research proposal (question, rationale, method, sources, timeline), synthesize their own data with published research into an argument with honest limits, communicate findings to a non-specialist audience through a plain-language summary, a clear visual and a short talk plan, and prepare to defend and reflect on their work.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 160 minutes
  • Capstone check: 10 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Write a research proposal with a focused question, rationale, suitable methods, planned sources and a realistic timeline.
  • Synthesize original data and published sources into an argument that states claims at the strength the evidence supports.
  • Communicate research findings to a non-specialist audience in plain language, with a clear visual and a short talk plan.
  • Defend research by answering questions directly and acknowledging limits, and reflect on the research process.

Lessons

  1. Propose your research 7 steps4 practiceabout 40 min
  2. Synthesize your findings 7 steps4 practiceabout 42 min
  3. Communicate to non-specialists 6 steps4 practiceabout 40 min
  4. Defend and reflect 7 steps3 practiceabout 38 min
  5. Capstone check 10 questions at the end

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