Mr. Harder's AP Language classes will be starting to research topics of their choice in preparation for extended class presentations. To be successful students would be wise to develop an essential question which then can be used to focus their research. A solid essential question is described below.

Yoda (A)

Your Essential Question:

-Can not be answered in a few sentences or even paragraphs

*Seeks an understanding of something that matters to us

-Requires expertise to answer. Students must create their own answers and construct their own meaning.

-Has an answer that is debatable

- Answers to the essential question may reveal deep ironies and/or paradoxes

Have Flavor Will Travel(B)

Your essential question:

-Can not be answered in a few sentences or even paragraphs

-Has an answer that is debatable

-Requires expertise. Students must create their own answers and construct their own meaning.

Solid Citizen (C)

Your essential question has two of the following three traits:

-Can not be answered in a few sentences or even paragraphs

-Has an answer that is debatable

-Requires expertise. Students must create their own answers and construct their own meaning

Slack (D)

Your question does not require an in depth explanation and can be answered easily.  To answer your question, one could spend minimal time on the internet and be done.

*The difference between an A and a B