AP Seminar: Submitting the Individual Written Argument
Summary
TLDRIn this instructional video, Gerardo Gonzalez, a teacher at Lane Tech College Prep, guides students through the final steps of submitting their research papers. He emphasizes the importance of removing identifying information, ensuring consistency in citations, and checking for formatting issues before converting the document to a PDF. Gonzalez provides a step-by-step tutorial on using Google Docs and Microsoft Word to prepare the paper for submission, including tips on inserting page breaks and correcting font inconsistencies. He also explains how to submit the final paper through the College Board's digital portfolio, highlighting the process of running an originality report with Turnitin and the final submission confirmation. The video aims to ensure students understand the correct procedure for submitting their Individual Written Assignment (IWA) for AP Capstone, avoiding common mistakes and achieving a polished final product.
Takeaways
- 📚 Final Paper Submission: The video is a tutorial on submitting the final paper for a course, with a focus on the last steps before submission.
- 🔍 Revision Check: It's important to have revised your paper multiple times and had it reviewed by others to ensure it's the version you want to submit.
- 📝 Remove Identifying Information: Before submitting, ensure all personal and school names are removed from the paper to maintain anonymity.
- 📑 Title, Research Question, and Word Count: The paper should include the title, research question, and word count on the title page.
- 🔄 Consistency in Citations: Check for consistency in citations and works cited throughout the paper.
- 🖨 Formatting and Spell Check: Ensure font size, type, and other formatting elements are consistent, and run a spell check for any errors.
- 📄 Page Breaks: Use page breaks instead of multiple 'enter' key presses to ensure proper formatting when converting to PDF.
- 🔗 Turnitin Originality Report: After submitting the paper, run an originality report to check for any similarities with other works.
- 📲 Digital Portfolio Submission: The final paper should be submitted through the digital portfolio on the College Board's website.
- ✅ Final Submission Confirmation: After submitting, confirm that the paper has been officially submitted to the College Board by checking for two black checkmarks on the screen.
Q & A
Who is the speaker in the video?
-The speaker in the video is Gerardo Gonzalez, a teacher at Lane Tech College Prep.
What is the main purpose of the video?
-The main purpose of the video is to guide students through the process of submitting their final paper with the correct formatting and final touches.
What should students ensure before submitting their paper?
-Students should ensure that their paper is free of any identifying information, has a title, research question, and word count, and that citations are consistent throughout the paper.
What are the three key elements that should be on the title page of the paper?
-The title page should include the title of the paper, the research question, and the word count.
How can students avoid formatting issues when converting their document to a PDF?
-Students can avoid formatting issues by using page breaks instead of hitting 'Enter' multiple times to get to the next page, which can be done in Google Docs by going to 'Insert' and then 'Break' and selecting 'Page Break'.
Why is it important to check the font and font size consistency in the paper?
-Checking font and font size consistency is important to maintain a professional appearance and ensure that the paper adheres to the required formatting standards.
How does the speaker suggest students change the font and font size of their entire document?
-The speaker suggests using the shortcut 'Ctrl + A' to select all text, then changing the font and font size to ensure consistency throughout the document.
What should students do to convert their document to a PDF on Google Docs?
-Students should go to 'File', then 'Download', and choose 'PDF' to convert their document to a PDF file in Google Docs.
What is the URL for the digital portfolio where students need to submit their final paper?
-The URL for the digital portfolio is digital.portfolio collegeboard.org.
How can students ensure that their final submission has been successfully sent to the College Board?
-Students can ensure their final submission has been successfully sent by seeing two black checkmarks on the screen, one for the Individual Research Report (IRR) and one for the Individual Written Argument (IWA).
What should students do if they see an orange triangle after attempting to submit their paper?
-If students see an orange triangle, it means they have only uploaded a draft and not the final submission. They should double-check and ensure they click 'Submit' before the deadline to officially submit their paper to the College Board.
Outlines
📚 Final Paper Submission Process
In this paragraph, Gerardo Gonzalez, a teacher at Lane Tech College Prep, introduces the topic of the video: guiding students through the final steps of submitting their papers. He emphasizes the importance of having completed drafts, revisions, and peer reviews to ensure the paper is ready for submission. The focus is on the final checks, including removing identifying information, ensuring the title page contains the paper's title, research question, and word count, and maintaining citation consistency. The teacher also touches on the importance of formatting, such as using page breaks instead of multiple enter presses to avoid formatting issues when converting to a PDF, and checking for consistent font and font size throughout the document.
🔍 Ensuring Consistency and Professionalism in Paper Formatting
The second paragraph delves into the details of maintaining a professional appearance in the final paper. It discusses the potential issues that can arise from inconsistent fonts and how to correct them by selecting all text and统一changing the font to Times New Roman. The paragraph also covers the importance of uniform font size, with a specific mention of setting it to 12. The process of converting the document to a PDF is outlined, including checking for any shifts in formatting post-conversion. Additionally, the paragraph highlights the necessity of performing a spelling and grammar check using Google Docs' tools and carefully considering the recommendations provided.
📎 Submitting the Final Paper to the Digital Portfolio
This paragraph outlines the steps for submitting the final paper to the digital portfolio. It begins with accessing the digital portfolio at the specified URL and logging in with College Board credentials. The focus then shifts to navigating the digital portfolio interface, selecting the appropriate assignment category for the Individual Written Argument (IWA), and uploading the final document. The paragraph also explains the process of running an originality report using Turnitin and clarifies that multiple uploads are allowed for revisions. It advises against submitting until the final version is ready and emphasizes the importance of reviewing the document before clicking the 'submit final' button.
✅ Final Submission Confirmation and Next Steps
The final paragraph details the process of confirming the final submission of the IWA to the College Board. It describes the steps to verify the final version of the paper, including opening the file and doing a final read-through. The paragraph also explains the affirmation process, where students must agree to statements regarding the originality of their work, understanding of plagiarism policies, and adherence to AP Capstone guidelines. The goal is to receive two black checkmarks, one for the IRR and one for the IWA, indicating successful submission. The paragraph concludes with a reminder to double-check the submission status and a congratulatory note for completing the IWA, with a teaser for an upcoming recap video by Mrs. Molloy on the Individual Research Report.
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Keywords
💡Final Paper
💡Identifying Information
💡Consistency
💡Citations
💡Formatting
💡Turnitin
💡Digital Portfolio
💡Individual Written Argument (IWA)
💡Plagiarism
Highlights
Introduction to the video by Gerardo Gonzalez, a teacher at Lane Tech College Prep.
Explanation of the process for submitting the final paper.
Importance of having completed drafts, revisions, and peer reviews before submission.
Final check for removing identifying information from the paper.
Ensuring the paper includes the title, research question, and word count.
Consistency in citations and works cited throughout the paper.
Running a spell check and maintaining font and size consistency.
Demonstration of inserting page breaks for proper formatting in Google Docs.
Avoiding the use of multiple enter keys to create new pages.
Ensuring font consistency across the entire document.
Using Ctrl+A to select all text and change the font easily.
Instructions on converting the document to a PDF for submission.
Checking the PDF for any formatting issues after conversion.
Guidance on accessing and submitting the final paper to the digital portfolio.
Emphasis on submitting the Individual Written Argument (IWA) under the correct category.
Instructions for uploading the final document and running an originality report with Turnitin.
Clarification on the use of Turnitin as a similarity checker, not a plagiarism checker.
Process of submitting the final version and the importance of reviewing before submission.
Confirmation of submission success indicated by two black checkmarks on the digital portfolio.
Warning about the consequences of not submitting the final version before the deadline.
Final congratulations and reminder to watch the next video for a recap on the Individual Research Report.
Transcripts
okay welcome back everybody
short video today for me this is my
final video my name is Gerardo Gonzalez
and I teach at Lane tech college prep
and today I'll be going through how to
submit your response along with just
some final some final touch-ups that you
should do before completing your paper
so I'll be walking you through the
process through the step-by-step process
to submit your final paper today okay so
by this point hopefully you have
completed your paper so you've had a
couple of drafts you have revised your
paper a few times and you have had
someone else read your paper a couple of
times to ensure that this is the version
of the paper that you want to submit so
just as a final check of your document
before submitting these are some of the
things that you should that you should
be doing to ensure that the version of
the paper that you submit is actually
ends up looking what you want it to look
like so most importantly we want to make
sure that you're removing any
identifying information from your paper
so your name the name of your school
anything like that should be removed
from your paper okay so we don't want to
see your name or school on your title
page we want to make sure that your
paper has three things the title of your
paper your research question and your
word count okay and then throughout your
paper we want to ensure that you have
consistency on your citations all of
your citations are in your works cited
and vice versa so we went over this in
the previous video running a spell check
consistency of fonts font size etc and
I'll be walking you through that in a
bit for our works cited page or a
reference page insurance enough about
order and making sure everything is
consistent and then finally making sure
that the formatting of your PDF is
correct so I'm going to walk you through
that in
a second so on my screen right now I
have a sample paper that one of my
students wrote earlier in this year and
so hopefully this is what your paper
ends up looking like the formatting of
it is dependent on your style so if
you're using MLA or APA it's gonna look
a little bit different so just follow
the directions of your teacher but in
this case this is what a final paper
might end up looking like and so you've
been working on the same document for a
while so sometimes we have a few
different formatting things that come up
one of the one of the first things that
I want to make a reference to is how did
you get from one page to the next so if
we have our cover page most of you
probably just hit enter enter enter
enter enter enter enter enter like 30
times to get to the next page right to
get here and unfortunately when we save
documents as a PDF sometimes that messes
up our formatting so I want to show you
a different way to get to a different
page so instead of hitting Enter 30
different times to get to the next page
what we're gonna do we're gonna start
inserting page breaks so to insert a
page break if you're working off of
Google Docs you just go to insert break
and then page break you can also use
ctrl enter to do it as well as a
shortcut so doing a page break would
just makes the formatting a lot easier
and a lot more manageable when we
convert everything over as a PDF we
don't necessarily need these spaces here
so you can just erase those remember
we're just focusing on word count we're
not really focusing on page count here
we want to make sure that your
indentations are all consistent so we're
just looking to make your paper look
pretty okay and so again you can see
here that based off of all of those
different enter keys that we've been
doing it really messes with our
formatting here so I just want to enter
another page break this time I'm just
gonna hit ctrl enter and that will give
me a nice page break here okay and so
sometimes and these are just paying
attention to detail if you see here my
font is Times New Roman and then when I
get down to my reference page all of a
sudden it turned into Arial and
sometimes that happens because maybe we
were working on two different documents
and the two different documents had two
different fonts that were selected or
maybe we're just copying and pasting
stuff over that was in a different font
so I just want to make sure that
everyone is submitting their papers just
to make sure that everything looks
consistent because it just makes it look
a lot more professional so to do that
easily you just select all of your text
so as a shortcut its ctrl a and then you
can just change the font to make it all
the same okay so now I've changed
everything over to a Times New Roman and
I want to make sure that everything is
the same font size so I'm gonna put
whatever I want myself font size to be
let's just say it's gonna be 12 and then
once it's like that
now our paper is ready to convert over
to a PDF so mind you by this point and
you should be doing this on your own you
are going and just doing a double check
to make sure that all of your citations
are in order
okay and then there's just one here okay
so if you see here sometimes this this
just happens
instead of there's just like an
unnecessary letter here okay
or Kennedy here
and then if you see here Kennedy is
spelled incorrectly so I want to just
change that okay and then you should
always do this on your own
you should do this on your own even
before having someone else take a look
at your paper we want to do a spelling
and grammar check okay so on Google Docs
you just go to tools spelling and
grammar and then you would go through
this process on your own here okay so
it's gonna give you Google is gonna give
you a bunch of different recommendations
for you and sometimes you want to take
these and sometimes you don't okay so it
just sort of depends on the type of
writer that you are but many times it's
going to make it make your paper make
your sentence structure a lot a lot
better okay and it might also save you a
couple of words so if you're pressed for
words that might be something for you to
to consider here okay so everyone should
make sure that they are doing this
because there are certainly certainly
issues that sometimes we overlook as
writers okay so I won't go through all
of that okay once you're done and once
you've gone through all of these steps
that I had up on the screen earlier
you're ready to download your paper as a
PDF and so to download your paper as a
PDF you're just gonna go to if you're
working on Google file download
PDF gram so on the digital portfolio and
I'll show you this in a second you can
only upload your file as a PDF so this
is how I want you to download it and
then once it downloads it should open up
and then you just want to make sure that
you're checking to make sure that
everything is nothing got shifted over
as a result of it
transferring to a PDF okay so I checked
this over before and this looks good
and so I had my name of my file up here
so his dummy IWA okay and if you're
working on word I'll show you how to
download that as a PDF as well same file
word document you're also just going to
go to file and here you're gonna save as
Word document you're just going to
change that to a PDF and then you're
just gonna save that and it'll save it
as a PDF there as well okay so we're
just making sure that you're saving your
document as a PDF you're making sure
that you remember where you have that
file so once you have everything
downloaded and once you have everything
ready to go you are going to be ready to
submit your final submission up to the
digital portfolio so most of you should
have logged in to the digital portfolio
already as this is where you get access
to EPS Co so if in case you have
forgotten where to go its digital
portfolio dot collegeboard dot org and
once you log into that URL now it's
going to take you to the sign-in screen
you're gonna use your assignment your
college board information if you forgot
your username or if you forgot your
password there are spaces for you to to
look at here okay so you can just click
and go through the steps to retrieve
your information
everyone should already have an account
okay so
this shouldn't be an issue for you but
if it is you can also sign up for an
account here and once you log in with
your information it's going to take you
to the sort of the home page of the
digital portfolio and this is what it's
going to end up looking like I want to
point here I want to point you to the
left hand side where my mouse is sort of
circling right here we have our two
performance tasks assessment titles we
have our team project and presentation
and we have our individual
research-based
essay and presentation for the IWA and I
like I really really want to emphasize
it for the IWA you will submit your
paper under individual research-based
essay and presentation do not
accidentally submit your IRR into this
assignment it's kind of a headache to
return the paper back to you so if we
just do it correctly the first time you
won't run into these issues so submit
your IWA to the individual
research-based essay and presentation
I'm gonna take you there in a bit so
once we log in what you're gonna see is
this screen okay so once you're logged
in you're gonna click on individual
research-based essay and presentation
and then that'll have a little drop down
menu and it'll bring you to this
individual you're gonna click on
individual written argument and it'll
take you down to this page once you're
here you're going to be able to upload
your final document so you've edited
everything down and you're ready to
submit your final version to upload a
document you're just going to click on
upload new select your file and then
you're just going to click Submit
and once you submit the file it'll
upload and then you'll have access
you'll have the ability to run an
originality report with turnitin.com so
if you click on run originality right
away you're probably gonna get a message
that's that says that your file is being
processed by Turnitin if this is what
you see just check back in a few minutes
it usually just takes a few minutes so
you can just come back afterwards to
look at that originality I know that
there are many schools that have their
own turnitin.com account that's separate
from the one that the College Board
offers to students so if you have a
turnitin.com account with your with your
school and if your teacher has had you
upload your paper to that turn it in
account and then you come in and you
submit it to this Turnitin account the
paper here is gonna come up as 100%
similar to another paper if that if that
happens that isn't that's nothing that
you should be concerned about okay so
it's just flagging your paper as being
similar to your other paper but Turnitin
doesn't know that you're the same person
so this is nothing to be concerned about
this happens a lot Turnitin is not a
plagiarism checker
it's a similarity checker so it's just
checking to see how similar your paper
is to another paper you can't you can
upload as many versions of your paper to
the digital portfolio as you want and
the only paper that ends up getting sent
to the College Board is the final paper
that you upload so if you upload it and
if you accidentally realize that hey
there are a couple of things that are
coming up as similar that I didn't know
we're gonna come up as similar you can
you can make edits to that document
before you before you click on this
submit final button so don't click on
submit final until you know that you're
absolutely ready to submit your final
version in this case let's say that I am
ready I'm ready to submit my paper I'm
gonna click on submit final
once you click on submit final you're
gonna this box is going to appear and
it's gonna have you click on view file
before you can click on any of these
boxes here so you're gonna want to open
the file and then do a final final check
maybe a final read of what this final
paper is actually gonna end up looking
like once you have viewed the file you
have verified this is absolutely the
final version that I want to submit
you're going to go through each of these
statements to ensure that you agree with
them so you reviewed and the uploaded
file to ensure that it's the correct
version yes we have we have confirmed
that the file does not contain my name
or any other person personally
identifying the information you
understand that you won't be able to
make any changes once you complete the
final submission process click on next
you affirm that the work you're
submitting is your own and that you have
read and understood the AP capstone
policy on plagiarism and falsification
or fabrication of information and you
can click on this link and it'll take
you to what that looks like in case your
teacher hasn't gone through this with
you
and then you affirm that you have read
the overview and directions for the AP
capsule and performance tasks you will
click Submit I'm not going to do that
here since this is not the actual
version that my student wants to submit
you're going to click on submit and then
it'll take you to this page so
on this page once you actually submit
your final you're going to see this
screen appear on the first end what we
want to see when you submit our two
black checkmarks kram two black
checkmarks one for the IRR one for the
IWA once you see this this means that
your paper has been officially submitted
to the College Board so congratulations
you are done if you end up seeing an
orange triangle what this means is that
you have only uploaded a draft to the
digital portfolio and that nothing is
actually getting sent to the College
Board the only thing that will be graded
will be that final submission so if you
accidentally forget to click Submit
before the new deadline nothing is going
to get sent to the College Board and you
won't receive a score for that piece of
the assessment so please please please
make sure that you are double checking
to ensure that your paper has actually
been submitted to the College Board so
we don't want to see this we want to see
this - black checkmarks okay so our goal
today was to learn the steps required to
submit a properly formatted paper next
steps go through the steps on your own
if you haven't done so already submit
your paper and then congratulations you
are done with the IWA so well done one
more video though mrs. Molloy is going
to do a recap of the individual research
report so be sure to check that out
that's all for me thanks
you
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