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Table of Contents
Second Semester Timeline.............................................................................................................2
Essential Question Final Draft......................................................................................................4
Non Profit Organization Interview ..............................................................................................6
Annotated Bibliography ................................................................................................................7
Source Check Directions ...............................................................................................................8
Source Check Sample ....................................................................................................................9
Thank You Letter ........................................................................................................................10
Policy Paper ..................................................................................................................................12
Policy Paper Simplified Diagram ...............................................................................................14
Policy Paper Rubric .....................................................................................................................15
Service Project Requirements .....................................................................................................16
Service Verification Form ...........................................................................................................18
Documenting Your Service .........................................................................................................19
Policy Presentation.......................................................................................................................20
Policy Presentation Rubric..........................................................................................................22
Answer to Essential Question .....................................................................................................24
Government Advocacy Letter .....................................................................................................25
Sample Government Advocacy Letter .......................................................................................26
QUEST Binder Checklist ............................................................................................................28
QUEST Testimony .......................................................................................................................30
QUEST Testimony Rubric ..........................................................................................................32
Citation Examples/References ....................................................................................................33
Simple QUEST Rubric ................................................................................................................34

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QUEST 2014-2015 Timeline (2nd Semester)

Feb 17th
Non-Profit Interview Notes (Eng)
EQ Draft 2 (Econ/Eng)
Feb 24th
Source Check #5 (Econ)
Thank You Letter (Eng)
March 10th
Source Check #6 (Eng)
March 24th
Policy Paper (Econ)
Annotated Bibliography #2 (Eng)
March 31st
Service Verification (Econ)
April 13th to May 1st
Policy/Service Presentation (Eng)
April 14th
Answer Paper (Eng)
Government Advocacy Letter (Econ)
April 21th
Binder Check (Eng)
May 1st
Last Day to Turn in Work!
May 20th and 21st
Testimonies (Grade in Eng

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Remember that your final Essential Question should have a solution component added to it (ie How
do we fix this?). Some essential questions may already have this component.

Student Name __________________________________________________________

English Teacher _________________________________________________________
Government Teacher _____________________________________________________

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

SUBMIT THIS AND EACH SUBSEQUENT REVISION TO YOUR ENGLISH AND GOVERNMENT
TEACHER. Save each draft submitted. FINAL DRAFT DUE February 17th

Your essential question may change many times. Keep all copies of attempted essential
question with the teachers comments on them. Only final draft receives the signature of both
English and government/economics teacher.

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Non-Profit Interview
Due February 17, 2015 (English)

Your Non-Profit Interview is the second formal interview with your Consultant. Turn in your
signed and dated (by your Consultant) notes from this interview to your English teacher by
February 25th. For this interview, you will need to create 10 new and relevant questions guide
your research to for a successful Policy Paper and Advocacy Letter.
Guidelines:
1. Make sure you take your 10 questions with you to have your Consultant sign and
date them as proof you did the interview.
2. You do not need to write a word for word account (no transcript). Write the answers or
the main ideas as the response to your questions.
3. Make sure your questions are relevant. You have 5 hours of Experience and 8 Research
sources to prepare questions that are specific and focused on finding solutions to your
social issue.
4. Refer to the first semester packet for interview hints and suggestions.
Turn in:
10 questions, typed; notes from Consultant interview; and Consultant signature and date
on the bottom of the page.
Remember:
You are interviewing this person as an expert on the
content of their field, not their personal or work life. Try to
write questions that your consultant would know from his or
her expertise and experience.
Many students find it awkward or uncomfortable to
interview an adult in the professional world. Being prepared
and organized will help to alleviate such feelings. You have
completed somewhat extensive research on your topic,
gathered your conclusions and made connections in writing
as well as presented your findings to your peers and
teachers. You now have the ability to ask specific, probing
questions based on the work you have completed. If you ask
questions of the same depth and ignorance as your first
interview, this will seem like an exercise in redundancy.
However, if you ask questions that demonstrate how much
your knowledge and interest has evolved, the interview will
reveal your aptitude and dedication. Your consultant will
feel like they have played an important role in your
achievement, which is never embarrassing.

So what should I ask?

Ask if there are any disagreements or

differing opinions on how to deal with
the social issue.
Ask what obstacles are preventing
progress (Why dont we just?).
What are some other ways that others
are dealing with it? Youll need to
discuss several in your Policy Paper. (p.
12)
Ask what responsibility the
government has in the problem. Youll
need to find the appropriate official to
receive your Advocacy Letter. (p 25)
Ask what this NPO is currently doing to
solve or at least deal with the problem.
Do we need new laws? What can
families/citizens/voters do? What can
activists do?
Ask more about how your service fits
into the solution.
Always ask follow up questions.

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QUEST Annotated Bibliography

(see chart for due dates)

An annotated bibliography is a works cited page that includes a summary for each source, along with
commentary on how you plan to use it in your research. For the QUEST project, you will gather sources in
order build an annotated bibliography over time by completing Source Checks (see directions for
creating these on the following page). In each source check you will be responsible for reading,
summarizing and citing two or three different sources. By the end of the first semester, you should have
at least 8 different sources summarized, and by the end of the project you should have a minimum of 14
different sources summarized.
Remember that we are not expecting you to find 14 different sources all at once! You will be turning in
Source Checks regularly in order to build your annotated bibliography over time. Your Annotated
Bibliography and source check due dates are outlined below:

Annotated Bibliography/Source Check Schedule

Assignment
Source Check #1

Teacher
English

Due Date
10/28/2014

Number of Sources
2

Source Check #2
Government
11/18/2014
2
Source Check #3
English
12/2/2014
2
Source Check #4
Government
12/9/2014
2
Annotated Bibliography #1
Government (turnitin.com)
12/16/2014
8 Sources Total
st
rd nd
1 Semester Ends January 23 /2 Semester Begins January 26th
Source Check #5
Economics
2/24/2015
3
Source Check #6
English
3/10/2015
3
Annotated Bibliography #2

English (turnitin.com)

3/24/2015

14 Sources Total

Annotated Bibliography Requirements:

1. Must be in standard QUEST style
2. All sources from your Source Checks must be pooled together and then arranged in alphabetical
order
3. Minimum Sources: Annotated Bibliography #1 (1st semester) must have at least 8 (these should be
taken directly from your source checks); Annotated Bibliography #2 (2nd semester) must have at
least 14 (the first 8 sources will be those from 1st semester, which means you will need to find 6
new sources to include)
a. You may always include more sources than the required minimum, but all sources
submitted for Source Checks, must be included in your Annotated Bibliographies.
4. Each source must address a specific question from your RFI questions (Source Check
instructions will explain how to document this)
5. Annotated Bibliography #1 and #2 must be submitted via turnitin.com and must be present in
your QUEST Binder for each of your QUEST presentations
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QUEST Source Check Directions

Objectives:

Read and reread sources, then annotate and retell the content of the article in your own
words.
Evaluate the source, as well as the author, considering the purpose and any potential biases.
Figure out the intended audience and interpret the intended purpose the author is trying to
achieve.
Produce a properly formatted MLA works-cited entry for each source.
Answer questions created in the RFI.

For each source you read, you will need to create a Source Check Entry. This is the same as an
entry in your annotated bibliography. It consists of two parts:
1.

Citation: This includes all of the same information as an entry in your Works Cited Page
in MLA format.

2.

Source Description: This is a paragraph that:

a. Summarizes the content of the source (exactly what the source says)
b. Analyzes the validity of the source (what makes it worthy of being in your
project?) including information on the author (such as purpose, audience,
authority, or bias) and discussion of any rhetorical strategies employed.
c. Reflects on the use or value this source had on your project. It may have
answered one of your RFI questions, alerted you to a new issue, debunked a
previous misconception, etc.

Reminder!!! Each source check assignment that you turn in will eventually go into your annotated
bibliography. As long as you complete your source checks on time, and make corrections
suggested by your teachers, all you will have to do for the annotated bibliographies is cut and
paste from your source checks! Here is the schedule again to remind you.

Annotated Bibliography/Source Check Schedule

Assignment
Teacher
Due Date
Number of Sources
Source Check #1
English
10/28/2014
2
Source Check #2
Government
11/18/2014
2
Source Check #3
English
12/2/2014
2
Source Check #4
Government
12/9/2014
2
Annotated Bibliography #1 Government (turnitin.com) 12/16/2014
8 Sources Total
st
rd nd
1 Semester Ends January 23 /2 Semester Begins January 26th
Source Check #5
Economics
2/24/2015
3
Source Check #6
English
3/10/2015
3
Annotated Bibliography #2 English (turnitin.com)
3/24/2015
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Sample Source Check Entry

Walsh, Bryan. Ending the War on Fat. Time. 16 June 2014: 72-77. Print.
In the Time cover story Ending the War on Fat (June 2014), Bryan Walsh, a senior editor for Time
Magazine, attacks the prevalent assumption that fat is the main cause of disease in the American diet
and details some of the damage that this belief has had on the health of Americans. He does this by
first relating the story of Dr. Ancel Keys, who convinced the AHA and USDA that fat was evil in his
landmark Seven Countries Study which compared diets around the world and revealed that many
cultures who ate less saturated fat had levels of heart disease lower than the outrageous 50% rate
found in American men. He goes on to relate how common sense and the values of the American
people resonated with Keys message and associated a moral judgment with our food. Next, Walsh
undermines Keyss findings by pointing out flaws in his study and by interpreting some new studies
and meta-analyses that are failing to indicate the direct connection between consuming fat and
becoming fat and how this is altering the viewpoint of many experts. Walsh then illustrates how the
food industry and over-trusting consumers created what he calls The Unintended Diet, which
replaced fat with sugar, artificial sweeteners, refined carbohydrates and various other junk foods
labeled low fat in accordance with the USDAs recommendations. He stresses the importance of
understanding comparative, not reductive analysis of foods, suggesting that fat is only dangerous
when compared to healthier foods and that simply removing something from our diets is only half of
the picture. Finally, he recognizes some of the other dangers of eating high levels of fat such as colon
cancer and environmental costs of higher meat consumption as well as the tendency of consumers to
over-commit to new recommendations in their search for the one magic bullet of health
concerns. In the end, he recommends eating, enjoying and respecting real food and ignoring the
processed, custom-designed meals sold to us by the food industry, whatever they may claim. This
article helped me to answer my RFI question regarding who influences the publics perception of
which foods are healthful, pointing out how certain studies or people can have a great impact on
public opinion. It also exposed me to the idea of comparative analysis of foods, which should help
me recognize and separate fad diets and marketing ploys from sound nutritional advice.
Each source check entry will be scored out of 5 points on the following scale:
Excellent (5)
Good (4)
Acceptable (3)
Redo
Annotations include:
Annotations include:
Annotations include:
Annotations are
comprehensive
Adequate summary
Summary of
missing one or more
summary of content
of content
content
pieces (summary,
insightful analysis of
Adequate analysis
Accurate analysis of analysis, reflection,
connection, quotation/
context and
of context/
context/ audience
paraphrase).
intended audience.
audience
Connection to
QUEST project.
Meaningful
Connection to
connection to
QUEST project.
QUEST project.
Answer to RFI
question
*Deductions: (.2) points will be deducted for mistakes in MLA format; (.1) points will be deducted
for mistakes in grammar or mechanics
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Thank You Letter

Due February 24, 2015 (English)

Use the following format for your letter. Your letter should mirror this exactly! Attach your signed
letter with a self-addressed (with return address), stamped envelope. DO NOT SEAL THE ENVELOPE.
Your Return Address (no abbreviations for Street, Avenue, etc.)
Your City, ST zip code
Todays date (write it out, i.e. February 24, 2015)
First and last name of the person you are writing (include forms of address if appropriate, ie. Dr.)
Title (only include if appropriate; i.e. dont write Teacher, but do write President)
Company Name
Address
City, ST zip code
Dear Mr./Ms./Dr. Person: [note the colon] (do not put just your consultants first name)
Indentations for paragraphs are not used. The body paragraphs are single spaced in a business letter.
But, you should double space between paragraphs. In this first paragraph you should thank your
Consultant for the valuable time, expertise, and patience he/she has provided you during your meetings.
You, hopefully, have a greater understanding of xyz (whatever your topic is/their expertise is), ...you
want to be making broad statements like these in this opening paragraph.
In the second paragraph, be more specific. Give examples of how you benefited from the time you
have spent with your Consultant. Be sure to be positive about your experiences and dont write
them a vague, effortless, boring summary that sounds like a glib form letter. Remember how
grateful you were when they agreed to help you earlier? You owe them a sincere thank you.
In the last paragraph, conclude your letter. Thank your consultant one last time. If you wish, invite them
to your testimony: I am not certain of the exact date or time yet, but I would like it if you could attend
my QUEST testimony on May 20 or May 21, 2015. I will contact you once I have the specific day and
time. Or, some statement like this.
Sincerely, (appropriate closings include: Very truly yours, Sincerely yours, Cordially)

Sally Student

A business letter is not restricted to one page. Remember that this is a concise, but sincere thank you to
your consultant for their time.
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QUEST Policy Paper

(Due 3/24/2015)

Purpose: The purpose of a policy paper is to propose change in society by building a case that action
must be taken, and then suggest specific actions to be taken.
Objectives:
Establish your social issue in order to convince the audience that action must be taken.
Investigate 3-4 strategies/options for working toward solutions to your social issue.
Objectively explain/compare/explore/evaluate the varying perspectives on your topic.
Include your specific Service Plan/Project as one of these strategies to be evaluated.
Make recommendations as to which strategy or combination of strategies you believe should be
used and how this process should be initiated.
Requirements:
Cite and discuss the work of 6-10 different sources (including at least 2 Scholarly Articles) about
your social issue.
Write a 6-8 page Policy Paper which recommends an action plan meant to help solve your social
issue by analyzing the viewpoints of various authors and experts in the field.
Write a Works Cited page (in MLA format).
No 1st Person Narratives (save that for your presentations)
Respond to these various sources, combining them to formulate your own reasoning and
viewpoint.
Organizing Your Policy Paper
Section 1 (1.5-2.5 Pages): Establish Your Social Issue (This should be a shortened version of your social issue
research paper. Remember that we must prove that there is a problem before we can start trying to find ways
to solve it).
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State the social issue (the problem) and prove that it exists with research and data.
Discuss the scope and severity of the social issue (How widespread is the problem? How bad is it?).
Discuss the background/history of the social issue.
Identify causal factors to your social issue (there should be several), and support this with research
and data (remember that very often, things that we think are direct causes, are in fact simply
correlated but thats OK! Acknowledging correlation with data to support it is great research!).

Section 2 (1-2 Paragraphs): Restate the essential question

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This paragraph should serve as the transition from analyzing the problem (the Social Issue) to
proposing options for making progress towards a solution. Think of this as a conclusion to section 1
and as the introduction to the rest of your paper.
Wrap up the discussion of your social issue with a thesis statement that advocates for a solution to
your social issue.
State your options for solutions to your social issue (a huge part of the rest of your paper will involve
analysis of these options, so dont worry about supporting them with research/data yet).

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Section 3 (3-5 Pages): Discussion/Analysis of options

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This section of the paper will consist of you stating 3-4 options for addressing your social issue in
order to work toward a solution. These options may range from strategies that are very costly, and
would take a great deal of time, effort and funding to those that can be carried out by the average
American in their daily life. These can and will probably be strategies/solutions that are already
being carried out or proposed.
For each of these options, address the following:
o Explain the strategy/option in depth
o Explain the benefits, including how the strategy would directly or indirectly help solve your
social issue? Use case studies/research (when possible) to show instances wherein the
strategy has been successful.
o Explain costs and/or obstacles to implementing this strategy (If it benefits society, why is not
widespread already?)
One of these strategies should resemble your own personal service project. It doesnt necessarily
have to be the best option for solving your social issue, but discuss your own project as one of the
strategies (but maintain 3rd person perspective).

Section 4 (1-2 Pages): Your Recommendations

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Having discussed several potential strategies which could be used to help address your social issue,
which of these do you recommend to be implemented, and why?
Is there one specific strategy that we as a society should prioritize, or should it be a combination of
several? If several, which, and why?
Are any of these strategies not worth what they would cost to implement? Why?
Are there opportunity costs to any of these strategies? Meaning, if you implement one, would it
prevent you from implementing any of the others?
How would these strategies be implemented? Who would need to be involved? Government
officials? Private companies? School boards? The average citizen?
What would it take to actually implement your recommendations? Where should we start?

Section 5 (1 Paragraph): Conclusion

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Reword your thesis and recommendation in simple, easy to understand language

Include only the most important main ideas.
Stop. Reread your whole paper and think about the tone. Is it hopeful? Encouraging? Pleading?
Admonishing? Accusatory?
Think about how you want to leave the audience feeling.
Leave the audience a final thought that supports the tone youve chosen for your paper.

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Policy Paper Simplified

Establish the Social Issue
Prove that the problem is worth trying to solve.
Conclude the discussion of your social
issue and transition to solutions. State
the How do we fix it? portion of your
essential question. Develop and state a
thesis advocating a solution to your
social issue.
Discuss 3-4 strategies aimed toward addressing specific aspects of your social issue.
For Each: Explain the strategy in depth. Explain the potential benefits and exactly how this strategy would
address specific parts of the social issue. Explain the costs/challenges which are, or could potentially impede
progress.

Strategy 1

Strategy 2

Strategy 3

Strategy 4

Recommendations
Based on your understanding of your social issue, and your research into these different
strategies which could be used to help solve the social issue, what is your recommended
action plan to address the problem? Which strategy or strategies should be emphasized
and/or implemented? What would it take to do so? Address potential barriers/obstacles to
progress.

Conclusion

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Criteria

REDO

Content:
CCSS Writing 1: Write arguments to
support claims in an analysis of
substantive topics or texts, using valid
reasoning and relevant and sufficient
evidence.
CCSS Writing 2: Develop claim(s) and
counterclaims fairly and thoroughly,
supplying the most relevant evidence
for each while pointing out the
strengths and limitations of both in a
manner that anticipates the audience's
knowledge level, concerns, values, and
possible biases.

-Background
uninformed or
missing.
-Thesis may be missing
or difficult to identify.
May not have enough
explanation or enough
options to make
comparisons.
-Service plan/project
not discussed as one
of 3-4 strategies
-Recommendation
may be illogical or
simply a restatement
of one of the options.

-Background may lack

development or
information may be
somewhat irrelevant.
-A thesis expresses
judgment on the issue.
-Multiple options are
presented in some
detail.
Comparisons are made
between options
-Service plan/project is
discussed as one of the
3-4 strategies.
-Recommendation is
rational and supported
by at least one piece of
evidence.

-Background contains
relevant information and
is moderately well
developed.
-A clear thesis is presents a
rational argument.
Judgment is expressed.
-Several options presented
in reasonable detail.
-Comparisons made
between options.
-Service plan/project is
discussed as one of the 3-4
strategies.
-Recommendation is
rational and supported
with reasoning from the
selected evidence.

--Background is well developed

and includes convincing data.
- A clear thesis marks the
transition from introduction to
discussion by presenting a well
thought out argument.
-Several options discussed
objectively and thoroughly.
-Relationships and comparisons
between options are presented
clearly and specifically.
-Service plan/project is discussed
as one of the 3-4 strategies.
-Recommendation is insightful and
supported with specific, clearlystated reasons inferred from the
selected evidence.

Organization:
CCSS Writing 2:
Introduce precise, knowledgeable
claim(s), establish the significance of
the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s)
from alternate or opposing claims, and
create an organization that logically
sequences claim(s), counterclaims,
reasons, and evidence.

-No progression of
ideas exists.
-Use of strategy and
technique is lacking.

-Most ideas are

developed and
progress from one to
another.
-Content specific
vocab is used.

-Some problems in
organization, but do not
interfere with
understanding
-Strategies and techniques
used to manage
complexity with some
success
-Transitional words and
statements applied
-Appropriate academic
moves employed

-Each new idea builds on that

which precedes it to create a
unified whole
-Author uses strategies and
techniques to manage the
complexity of the topic. (analogy,
metaphor, specific vocab)
-Appropriate transitions link
elements and clarify the
relationships between them
(academic moves)

Use of Evidence:
CCSS Writing 8: Gather relevant
information from multiple print and
digital sources, assess the credibility
and accuracy of each source, and
integrate the information while
avoiding plagiarism.
CCSS Writing 9: Draw evidence from
literary or informational texts to
support analysis, reflection, and
research.

-Ideas or topics remain

undeveloped.
-Does not have a
minimum of 4
different sources, 3
different types

-At least one idea is

developed adequately
-Evidence is strong
-Uses at least 6 valid
citations* from texts
and interviews
(minimum of 4
different sources, 3
different types
including 2 academic
journal)

-Most ideas are developed

-Evidence is relevant and
significant
-Uses at least 8 valid
citations* from texts and
interviews (minimum of 4
different sources, 3
different types including at
least 2 academic journals)

-Each topic is developed

thoroughly using the most
relevant and significant
information without over- relying
on a single source.
-Each source is attributed fairly
and accurately without disrupting
the flow of ideas.
-Uses at least 12 valid citations*
from texts and interviews (min. of
6 different sources, 4 different
types including 2 academic
journals)

Style
CCSS Literacy 1c

-Language is nonacademic
-Grammar and
mechanical mistakes
impede understanding
-Reads like a rough
draft

-Language and
discourse are
academic and attempt
to use domain specific
vocabulary reflecting
an adequate
understanding of style
and tone

-Language and discourse

include some domain
specific word, figures of
speech and academic
vocabulary reflecting a
high level of
understanding of style and
tone.

-Language and discourse are

appropriate to the subject matter
including use of domain-specific
words and phrases, figures of
speech, and well-chosen academic
vocabulary reflecting a college and
career ready level
-Evidence of revision apparent

MLA

-More than 3 types of

errors in Works Cited
page or MLA in-text
citations

-Provides MLA
formatted paper with
works cited page and
in-text citations for
quoted and
paraphrased material
with 3 types of errors.

-Provides MLA formatted

paper with works cited
page and in-text citations
for quoted and
paraphrased material with
no more than 1-2 types of
errors.

-Formatting of paper is perfect

from the heading to the Works
Cited Page.
-Correct MLA citations for all
quoted and paraphrased material.

Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as

varied syntax to link the major sections of
the text, create cohesion, and clarify the
relationships between claim(s) and reasons,
between reasons and evidence, and
between claim(s) and counterclaims.
1d. Establish and maintain a formal style and
objective tone while attending to the norms
of the discipline in which they are writing.

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QUEST Service
The SERVICE component of QUEST is when you show the community what you now have discovered
about your social issue and the potential solutions that are currently being attempted. Your service
must be (or contribute to) a potential solution to your social issue.

SERVICE: FORMAT

Your SERVICE project will be something that you design with the help of your
government/economics teacher and an accredited non-profit organization. DO NOT base your
service on past projects. Each students service plan needs the approval of the non-profit that
you are working with and the QUEST Service Committee. The Committees decision regarding
approval is final.

Your service activities must be substantive in nature and truly serve the needs of a given
community/nonprofit organization.

Your service plan must be approved by your economics teacher BEFORE you may begin your
service project.

You must complete and verify AT LEAST 10 hours of approved service activities.

Service must be for a non-profit (501c3) or government agency and address a social issue. You
may not do a service for a company that makes money. (AKA slave labor)

NO YOU MAY NOT HELP A TEACHER IN A CLASSROOM DURING SCHOOL HOURS FOR YOUR SERVICE.
YOU MAY NOT GIVE PRESENTATIONS TO STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSES. THEY ALREADY HAVE A
TEACHER. THIS IS NOT SERVICE.

SERVICE: EXAMPLES

Social Issue: Human trafficking in California. Service: Gathering signatures on behalf of an

organization working to get CA initiative Prop 35 on the ballet (increased penalties for
human trafficking).

Social Issue: Traffic congestion in Fremont. Service: Volunteering for the Bay Area Air
Quality Management Districts Spare the Air program, working to get companies to sign
up and participate in the GREAT RACE FOR CLEAN AIR.

Social Issue: Substance abuse among parents of young/teenage children. Service: Volunteer
at 2nd Chance Shelter, assisting site manager with painting and maintenance.

A substantive service would fulfill a preexisting community need (not YOUR OWN!) and be completed
in a series of activities (i.e.: tutoring/coaching twice a week for 3 months) or in fulfillment of a
substantive service recognized by the QUEST Service Committee, which will determine what is of
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substance and how many hours necessary to fulfill the requirement). The best way to find a service is
to ask an organization what it needs. (What do you NEED volunteers to do for your organization?)

A substantive service might be organizing and facilitating a group of students to volunteer one
day at an event. Only attending the event would not be enough.
Translating and handing out information at an event could work, just standing at a table all day
without actively contributing to the event would not.
Volunteering twice a week for month as a tutor for a non-profit is a series, dropping by once or
twice and helping a few kids would not.

Your SERVICE activities must be scheduled and publicized. The activities must be done at a location offcampus and must involve members of the greater community (non IHS people). You must have
evidence of your SERVICE activities, which can include photographs, videotape footage, written
reactions from participants, or samples of work created by the participants. Document everything!
Finally, you must have your SERVICE hours signed by your consultant/contact person and have it
authenticated by IHS Service Learning Coordinator in order to receive hours towards graduation.
Document everything! Be ready to show-off what you did in your Policy Presentation and Testimony.

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QUEST Service Verification Form

(Due 3/31/2015)

Student Name: ___________________________________ Student ID#: ___________________

Organization(s) Name(s) in full, no acronyms:
______________________________________________________________________________
Name of person to contact for verification:
Name: ___________________________________________ Phone:______________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________________
In the box below, please provide a complete description of the service activities you performed.
Date/Time

Location

Activity (Be Specific)

Hours
Logged

Contact Signature

x___________________

x___________________

x___________________

x___________________

By signing this form, I agree that the above description is accurate and honest.

Signature of contact person:_______________________________________ Date:_____________

*Contact persons from non-profit organizations must sign each individual service verification form entry in the
log AND on the line provided above.
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Documenting your Service

All QUEST Service Projects are unique, therefore, a single common form for all students to use to
document their work has been found to be ineffective. Every senior must complete the QUEST Service
Verification Form and you must also choose to document your work in one of the ways listed below.
Remember, having multiple forms of documentation is always best! Also Its required, so do it.
Step #1
Complete the QUEST Service Verification Form. Submit the original copy of the form to your
Government/Economics teacher (this signed original version of the form must end up in your final
QUEST binder) and a copy to the Service Learning Coordinator to apply toward the 40 hours you need
for graduation. (use the servicekarma app!)
Step #2
Pick one or more of the following forms of documentation and ask your service supervisor:

If you can take pictures or video footage of you working with the community during your service. You
must use these during your Power Point presentations.
To write you a letter (written on the non-profit organizations letterhead) detailing what you did and
how your work benefited a group within our community. You can scan this letter into your Power Point
presentations and include a copy in your QUEST binder. Make sure the letter contains contact
information and the total number of service hours you completed.
If you can collect examples of work you did with the community. For example, if you are working with
an after school tutoring program, ask to make a copy of a students work during your first session and
one during your last session to show the students improvement. You can scan this work into your
Power Point presentations and include a copy in your QUEST binder. Make sure to remove or cover the
any students names.
If they have alternate ideas for you to use for documentation, you must get your Gov/Econ teachers
approval to submit something other than these four types of documentation.
Use the Service Karma app! This is a fast and easy way to find, plan, and document service.

Step #3
Incorporate your documentation into your presentations and binder. A copy of your QUEST Service
Verification Form and any letters or pictures you receive must be placed in your final QUEST binder.
During your Policy Paper and Testimony presentations, you should incorporate any pictures or sample
work you have received.
Remember, regardless of the type of documentation you receive, it must be clear that you did the
activities that were approved in your Service Plan. As you discuss your service during your
presentations, your audience should be able to match your Service Plan activities with whatever
documentation you offer as proof of their completion.

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Policy Presentation

Objectives:

(To Be Scheduled April 2015 at Your English Teachers Discretion)

#1 To provide insight into your social issue and its root causes by citing credible sources to support their claims
-Examine/evaluate symptoms of the social issue and the scope/severity of the problem
-Examine/evaluate causal factors to symptoms of social issue
#2 To investigate potential solutions to social issue
-Examine potential solutions which are currently being pursued
-Examine your service plan/project as one of those potential solutions
-Provide evidence of service project
#3 To provide insight as to how your consultant aided your research (establish credibility of consultant)
-Establish mentors professional/academic credibility
-Explain personal insight offered by mentor
-Explain if and/or how experience aided research
-Explain sources and/or leads provided by mentor

Presentation Requirements:

5-7 minutes in duration

Powerpoint Presentation (Prezi/Googledoc accepted)

Bibliographical Information (MUST PROVIDE SOURCES TO ALL RESEARCH!!!)

Integrate Graphics and visuals which HELP explain and enrich content

Outline of presentation required at time of presentation

Completed binder required at time of presentation including:

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

Social Issue Declaration Form

RFI Question list #1
Consultant Agreement Form
Consultant Interview Notes
Non-Profit (Service) Interview notes
Service Plan (approved)
Service Verification Form
Source checks #1-#6 (Graded, and Approved)
Copy of Social Issue Research Paper
Copy of Policy Paper
Annotated Bibliography (should include at least 14 sources)

*For specific information to help you create your First Semester Research Presentation, see the Presentation
Guideline on the following page, as well as the Presentation Rubric on page 28.

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Policy Presentation Guide

(Presentation must be 5-7 minutes long)
***Note that these are rough guidelines for your presentation. You do not need to stick to these topics or time
percentages exactly.
Introduction (Spend about 10% of your time on this)

Explain why you chose the topic

Identify your specific social issue
State your original essential question

The Background of the Social Issue Problem (Spend about 10% of your time on this)

Like you did before, address the symptoms, severity, and scope of your problem
What are the causal factors contributing to the problem?
What is the harm that is being caused?

Current Solutions (Spend about 30% of your time on this)

These should align with what you wrote and supported with evidence in your policy paper (cite your
sources!)
You may want to start with less effective and build up to most effective
Acknowledge limitations of solutions
Dont try to advertise a silver bullet (humans are naturally attracted to a single solution, but this is
never the case)
Transition smoothly to show relationships between different solutions

Your Service (Spend about 30% of your time on this)

What non-profit organization did you work with?

What are the goals of the organization?
Give a detailed description of your service plan, and how what you did satisfied a need within the
organization.
How did your Non-Profit Interview help guide you to understand the complexity of the solutions?
Did the time you spent in your service generate any new questions for you?
What problems are preventing progress toward a solution?
What specific problems is your non-profit facing currently?
Why, in your opinion, is this issue still an issue today?
Describe your ideal service. If you had the training, access, funding, etc. how would you fix this?

Advocacy (Spend about 15% of your time on this)

What authority oversees your social issue? (there may be more than one) and how do they affect the
day to day operation of the non-profit organization?
Who would be in a position of power to help your non-profit or similar ones?
What action could they do to help bring about the solution?
Consider counterarguments. There is probably a reason he or she hasnt done it yet. What will you say
to convince them?
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2nd Semester Policy Presentation Rubric

Communication Skills (10% of total grade)

Appropriate Voice (2%)

Appropriate Dress (2%)
Eye Contact (2%)
Body Language (2%)
Answers Questions Well (2%)

o
o
o
o
o

No
No
Non-existent
Distracting
Unprepared

o
o
o
o
o

Somewhat Inconsistent

o
o
o
o
o

Somewhat Inconsistent
Neutral
Limited Knowledge

o
o
o
o
o

Acceptable
Yes
Strength
Strength
Clear and Concise

Presentation Skills (24% of total grade)

Punctuality (3%)

-Not ready to present at

scheduled time

Outline (3%)

-None submitted

Quest Binder (6%)

-None submitted or
incomplete/not up-to-date

Opening of Presentation (3%)

-Not clear

-Clear (Hi, my name is...)

-Clear and engaging

Closing of Presentation (3%)

-Not clear

-Clear (Thanks for listening)

-Clear and engaging

Time (6%)

-Does not meet time

requirement

Organization (22%)
CCSS Speaking and Listening 4: Present
information, findings, and supporting
evidence so listener can follow the line of
reasoning and the organization,
development, and style are appropriate to
task, purpose and audience.
CCSS Speaking and Listening 5: Make
strategic use of digital media and visual
displays of data to express information and
enhance understanding of presentations.
Sources/Citation (22%)
CCSS Writing 8: Gather relevant information
from multiple print and digital sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of each
source, and integrate the information while
avoiding plagiarism.
CCSS Writing 9: Draw evidence from literary
or informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.

-Improper
format

-Binder submitted and complete, all required

assignments present and approved

-5 > 7 minutes

Minimum Standards (11%)

- Social issue not

clear
-Scope/severity
and/or causes not
addressed, or not
supported with data
-Potential solutions
incomplete.
-Service not clear.
-Service link to
social issue not
addressed.
- Media serves as a
crutch
- Elements go
unexplained or
misinterpreted
- Significant lack of
organization makes
presentation hard
to follow
-No visual evidence
of service project

- Social issue is mentioned

- Scope, severity and causal factors
are mentioned, and supported with
data
-Potential solutions clearly
presented but analysis is lacking.
-Service project described but not
clearly linked to solving social issue/
strengths/weaknesses not clear.

- All minimum content requirements

are met, but lack
cohesion/transitions
- Media features may be outdated.
Media may be included simply to
dress up the presentation.
- Media contains more than a few
grammatical and layout errors, but
still does not take away from its
effectiveness.
-Contains only one piece of visual
evidence of Service Project
- Most information is attributed and
cited to sources
- Citations may contain multiple
errors
- Sources are named, but not
evaluated
-Non-profit interview used as a
source
- Complete Works Cited Page
Included

Student Name:____________________________

(16%)

Exceeds Minimum Standards

Not Passing (0%)

- Blatant omission
of source citations
- Sources are
scarcely named, or
one source is used
to support most
claims
-Works cited
incomplete

-Proper format, follows order of presentation

Exceeds Minimum
Standards

Content (22%)
CCSS Writing 1: Write arguments to support
claims in an analysis of substantive topics or
texts, using valid reasoning and relevant
and sufficient evidence.
CCSS Writing 2: Write
informative/explanatory texts to examine
and convey complex ideas and information
clearly and accurately through the effective
selection, organization, and analysis of
content.

-Unclear or missing name,

ID#, or social issue

Exceeds Minimum
Standards

Content (66% of final grade)

Category/CCSS

-Ready to present at scheduled time

Exceptional (22%)
- Social issue is clearly established and
proven to exist
- Scope, severity and causal factors of
social issue are supported with data from
multiple sources
-At least 3 potential solutions addressed
including specific benefits to community,
what it costs, and challenges for each
supported by multiple sources.
-Detailed description of service project,
including strengths/weaknesses in solving
social issue.
- Each portion of the presentation contains
information supported fluently by
evidence which allows the listener to
follow the speakers line of reasoning
-Presentation has clear organization.
- Media features (photos, sound, maps,
charts, diagrams) enhance understanding
and raise interest level in the audience
- Media format is clean and clear, devoid
of grammatical errors or distracting layout
-Contains multiple examples of visual
evidence of Service Project
- Claims are clearly supported by evidence
from credible sources
- Sources are correctly cited
- Sources are discussed and evaluated in
order to establish credibility
-Non-profit interview used as a source
- Complete Works Cited page included at
the end of the presentation, but NOT
DISCUSSED

Time:_____________
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Answer to Essential Question

Due April 14th, 2014 (English)
You have now completed a variety of work relating to your social issue. And for that, you should be
proud. You should also be able to answer your Essential Question in your own words. You will be
writing a complete and organized answer to your Essential Question.
Directions:
1. Look at your Essential Question. Notice that it contains multiple parts, and cannot be
answered with a list. It will require a well-planned and multi-part answer. Read over it a few
times.
2. Now, brainstorm all the possible parts and ideas needed to fully answer this question. Make a
thought-web or an outline. Be sure that each part of your answer can be supported with
further explanation.
Wait! What? No quotations?
3. Now, write a multi-paragraph answer to your essential
question. In the first paragraph, be sure to remind your
The answer to your essential
reader of your Essential Question, but avoid saying My
question needs to be entirely
Essential Question is ... Each paragraph of your answer
in your own words. You will
should be focused and supported, but should not
attribute all of this in your
include any new information, statistics, or quotations.
presentation, but you need to
prove that you can answer
4. In the last paragraph of your answer, explain how this
your question entirely using
project helped you and what it taught you about
your own vocabulary.
yourself and the world in which we live.
Your English teacher will grade your answer to your Essential Question for the following:
LENGTH: The answer should be between one and two pages in length.
ORGANIZATION: The answer is multi-paragraph, each with a focus and explanation.
COMPLETENESS: Your answer addresses ALL parts of your Essential Question using academic
language and precise, domain specific vocabulary. Include your Essential Question in the first
paragraph. You have read about multiple solutions to your social issue, but each is probably
limited in some way. People might disagree about the best way to deal with the issue and
there are probably still parts of the issue that are unclear to us. Be sure to demonstrate your
complex and multi-faceted understanding of your social issue and its possible solutions.

Formatting: Standard QUEST Style (See semester 1 packet for details)

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Government Advocacy Letter

Due April 14th, 2015 (Economics)

Purpose:
Students will write a formal persuasive letter to a government official advocating for a government
solution to their social issue.
Requirements:
Step 1: Based on your research conducted for you Social Issue Research Paper, and Policy Paper, what
actions can government take to solve your QUEST social issue or alleviate its effects? Provide support
and a source citation.
Step 2: Research:

What level of government is best suited to take the above action? Circle One

Federal

State

County

City

Other: __________________

Explain your reasoning: __________________________________________________________

Which department or governmental organization carries out public policies related to your
social issue? Who heads this department? What is their address?
Name:
Organization/Department:
Address:

Step 3: Outline the argument you will make in your letter (make this a simplified version of your policy
paper)

Thesis:
Use at least one paragraph to describe your service and your involvement with your non-profit
organization. Detail the challenges faced by the non-profit organization on a daily basis as well
as those faced long term. Include insights gained from your non-profit interview:
Supporting Evidence from Academic Research:
Supporting Evidence from Expert Interviews:
Supporting Evidence from Service Observations:
Possible Counter Arguments:
Your Rebuttal to Possible Counter Arguments:
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Sample Advocacy Letter

[Your Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State Zip]
[Todays Date]
[Name of Recipient]
[Title and Government Organization]
[Address]
[City, State Zip]
Dear [Name of Recipient]:
[Short introduction paragraph stating purpose]
[Anecdotal description of service including challenges faced by non-profit organization]
[Additional information]
[Closing information, summary or thank you as appropriate]
Sincerely,
[Signature]
[Type Your Name]
[Title]

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Binder Checklist
(QUEST Binder Due to English Teacher 4/21/2015)
Unless stated otherwise, all assignments included should be clearly graded and approved by your teachers.
Include all versions and attempts submitted and graded with the approved copy on top.
Label a Divider First Semester
-Social Issue Declaration Form
-Essential Question Form
-Consultant Agreement Form
-(Signed) Consultant Interview Notes
-Experience Plan
-Experience Hours Log
-Source Checks 1-4
-Social Issue Research Paper
-Social Issue Research Presentation Outline
-Graded Social Issue Research Presentation Rubric
Label a Divider Second Semester
-Final Essential Question Form
-Service Plan
-(Signed) Non-profit Interview Notes
-Service Verification
-Source Checks 5-6
-Policy Paper
-Government Advocacy Letter
-Policy Presentation Outline
-Graded Policy Presentation Rubric
-Answer Paper
-Annotated Bibliography (This should be a clean copy. That means print out a new one)

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QUEST Testimony
Testimonies May 20 and 21, 2015
Youve done all the work; now is the time to show off. Remember that your panel wants you
to pass. Give them a reason to do it!
What to Bring with you:
1. Bring 5 outlines for your panel. Its better to have extras (and dont forget to keep one for
yourself!) A sample outline is attached yours should look very similar to this one! Outlines
should be one page (not two or three...ONE) long, single-spaced is fine. It must include your
name, teachers names, and your ID # on it. It also must have your italicized Essential Question
on it. You do not need a bullet point for every slide you need to outline the ideas and
evidence for your presentation.
2. Bring your QUEST binder (without #2 and #3 YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PRESENT)
3. Put your name, both English and Government teachers names, and your Student ID # on the
first slide of your presentation and on the top of your outline.
STRUCTURE:

12-20 MINUTE TIME FRAME

Professional attire
PowerPoint presentation
Required elements: Testimony must include
Photographic evidence of your project (Experience and Service)
Summaries, paraphrases, or direct quotation(s) from Research (minimum of three)
Discussion of how your consultant(s)/experience helped you to gather knowledge
Explanation how your research contributed to your choice of service/advocacy
Cleary explain the details of your service project, and how it contributed to a solution to
your social issue.
and of course, a clear, comprehensive answer to your Essential Question!!!
This is the bare minimum how you complete the rest is up to you. For additional
structure guidelines, see Testimony Rubric (pg. 33).

___________________________________________________________
Here are some tips!

BE ON TIME!!! In fact, be at your assigned Testimony site 25 minutes early.

Dress professionally; its on the rubric.
Have a good, attention getting intro, AND DONTFORGET TO SAY WHO YOU ARE! (first AND
last names)
Do not conclude your presentation with and that concludes my presentation. Think of
something a little more original...leave your panel with some advice? Humor? A famous
quote?
Bring 5 outlines for your panel. Its better to have extras (and dont forget to keep one for
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yourself!) A sample outline is attached yours should look very similar to this one! Outlines
should be one page (not two or three...ONE) long, single-spaced is fine. It must include your
name, teachers names, and your ID # on it. It also must have your italicized Essential Question
on it. You do not need a bullet point for every slide you need to outline the ideas and
evidence for your presentation.
Bring your QUEST binder (without this, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PRESENT)
Put your name, both English and Government teachers names, and your Student ID # on the
first slide of your presentation and on the top of your outline.
Discuss your sources and tell you panel something about them. Any source you cite is fair
game for questions afterward. Know where youre getting your information.
On the rubric one of the categories requires that you use thoughtful transitions. State
clearly what piece you are presenting. Is it service? Experience? Research? If you are making
reference to something previously said make sure you let your panel know.
Make sure to refer to your visuals...display board? Book? Photos? Letters? Weave these into
your presentation instead of using them as an afterthought (Oh, yeah, these are pictures of
stuff I did. Bye!) Include visuals alongside text to keep your presentation colorful and
maintain momentum.
BREATHE! When stressed, we often forget to do this...it helps immensely to take a deep
breath just before you begin your presentation. And during. And after.
How will you fill 12-20 minutes?!?! Start with your Social Research Presentation, throw in
your Policy Presentation, add a clear answer to your essential question and tell us about what
your did for 8 months! We love to hear details about your experience and service, so dont be
shy about an interesting story from the interactive parts of your project.

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Quest Testimony Rubric

Communication Skills (10% of total grade)
Appropriate Voice (2%)
Appropriate Dress (2%)
Eye Contact (2%)
Body Language (2%)
Answers Questions Well (2%)

o
o
o
o
o

No
No
Non-existent
Distracting
Unprepared

o
o
o
o
o

Somewhat Inconsistent

o
o
o
o
o

Somewhat Inconsistent
Neutral
Limited Knowledge

o
o
o
o
o

Acceptable
Yes
Strength
Strength
Clear and Concise

Presentation Skills (24% of total grade)

Punctuality (3%)

-Not ready to present

-Ready to present at scheduled time

Outline (3%)

-None submitted

Quest Binder (6%)

-None submitted or incomplete

Opening of Presentation (3%)

-Not clear

-Clear (Hi, my name is...)

-Clear and engaging

Closing of Presentation (3%)

-Not clear

-Clear (Thanks for listening)

-Clear and engaging

Time (6%)

-Does not meet time req.

-Proper format, follows order of presentation

-Binder submitted and complete, all required
assignments present and approved

-12-20 minutes

Content (22%)
CCSS Writing 1: Write arguments to
support claims in an analysis of
substantive topics or texts, using valid
reasoning and relevant and sufficient
evidence.
CCSS Writing 2: Write
informative/explanatory texts to
examine and convey complex ideas and
information clearly and accurately
through the effective selection,
organization, and analysis of content.

- Social issue unclear

-Scope/severity and/or
causes not addressed, or
not supported with data
-Description of service or
experience incomplete
-Answer to EQ
incomplete, far-fetched,
or unsupported by
research.

- Social issue is mentioned

- Scope, severity and causal factors
are mentioned, and supported
with data.
-At least 2 options for solutions
presented and comparisons made.
-Service project described and
discussed in relation to other
solutions.
-Experience described
-Answers to all parts of essential
question are present, but lack
cohesiveness

Organization (22%)
CCSS Speaking and Listening 4: Present
information, findings, and supporting
evidence so listener can follow the line
of reasoning and the organization,
development, and style are appropriate
to task, purpose and audience.
CCSS Speaking and Listening 5: Make
strategic use of digital media and visual
displays of data to express information
and enhance understanding of
presentations.

- Media serves as a
crutch
- Elements go
unexplained or
misinterpreted
- Significant lack of
organization makes
presentation hard to
follow
-Evidence of
Service/Experience
insufficient

- All minimum content

requirements are met, but lack
cohesion/transitions
- Media features may be outdated.
Media may be included simply to
dress up the presentation.
- Media contains more than a few
grammatical and layout errors, but
still does not take away from its
effectiveness.
-Contains only one piece of visual
evidence each of Experience &
Service Project

Sources/Citation (22%)
CCSS Writing 8: Gather relevant
information from multiple sources,
assess the credibility and accuracy of
each source, and integrate the
information while avoiding plagiarism.
CCSS Writing 9: Draw evidence from
literary or informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research.

- Blatant omission of
source citations
- Sources are scarcely
named, or one source is
used to support most
claims
-Works cited incomplete

- Most information is attributed

and cited to sources
- Citations may contain multiple
errors
- Sources are named, but not
evaluated
- Complete Works Cited Page
Included

Student Name:____________________________

(16%)

Exceeds Minimum Standards

Minimum Standards (11%)

Exceeds Minimum Standards

Not Passing (0%)

Exceeds Minimum
Standards

Content (66% of final grade)

Category/CCSS

-Unclear, missing basic info

-Improper
format

Exceptional (22%)
- Social issue is clearly established.
- Detailed and relevant background includes
scope, severity and causal factors of social
issue, supported with data from multiple
sources
-At least 3 potential solutions addressed
including specific benefits to community, what
it costs, and challenges for each supported by
multiple sources.
-Description of experience and how it aided
research
-Detailed description of service project,
including impact, strengths/weaknesses in
solving social issue.
-Clear answer to all parts of EQ
- Each portion of the presentation contains
information supported fluently by thoughtful
visuals and transitions which allow the listener
to follow the speakers line of reasoning
-Presentation has clear organization.
- Media features (photos, sound, maps, charts,
diagrams) enhance understanding and raise
interest level in the audience
- Media format is clean and clear, devoid of
grammatical errors or distracting layout
-Contains multiple examples of visual evidence
of Experience & Service Project
- Claims are clearly supported by evidence
from credible sources
- Sources are correctly cited
- Sources are discussed and evaluated in order
to establish credibility
- Complete Works Cited page included at the
end of the presentation

Time:_____________
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Additional Source/Citation Samples

Personal Interview
Powell, Colin. Personal interview. 4 Jan. 1996.
Television or radio program
Prime Suspect 3. Writ. Lynda La Plante. Perf. Helen Mirren. Mystery! WNET, New York. 28 Apr. 1994.
Television.
CD-ROM: Article from a magazine/newspaper with a print version
Ingrassia, Michele and Karen Spingen. Shes Not Baby Jessica Anymore. Newsweek 21 Mar. 1994: 60-65.
InfoTrac Magazine Index Plus. CD-Rom. Information Access. Aug. 1995.
Internet: Article from a magazine/newspaper with a print version
Weiser, Jay. The Tyranny of Informatlity. New Republic 26 Feb. 1996. Web. 1 Mar. 1996.
<http://www.enews.com/magazines/tnr/crrent/022696.3html>. (counts as a periodical)
Internet: Web page/article
Swofford, Jennifer. The Complete Guide to Keeping Green Iguanas in Captivity. National Center for
Supercomputing Applications. 28 July 1995. Web. 5 Mar. 1996.
<http://gto.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pingleto/herps/iguanacare.html>.
Internet: Data Base
Tolson, Nancy. "Making Books Available: The Role of Early Libraries, Librarians,
and Booksellers in the Promotion of African American Children's Literature." African American
Review 32 (1998): 9-16. JSTOR. Web. 1 Oct. 2002. <http://www.jstor.org/search>. Path: Authors; S-T;
Tolson.
Film or video
Citizen Kane. Dir. Orson Welles. Perf. Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, and Agnes Moorehead.
RKO, 1941. Film.
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SIMPLE QUEST RUBRIC

CONTENT

FORMAT

Redo

Does not
incorporate all
content required;
makes few/weak
connections
between
assignment and
overall project/EQ

Incorporates all
content required;
makes connections
between assignment
and overall project/EQ

Incorporates all
content required;
makes clear
connections
between
assignment and
overall project/EQ

A
Incorporates all
content required;
makes strong
connections
between
assignment and
overall project/EQ

Does not
follow format
given in packet
no EQ at top of
assignment
incorrect
margin size

GRAMMAR &
MECHANICS

Many errors in
grammar or
mechanics

Some errors in
grammar or
mechanics

Few errors in
grammar or
mechanics

SPELLING

Many errors in
spelling

Some errors in spelling Few errors in

spelling

Follows format
given in packet
exactly
EQ in italics &
centered at top
of assignment
Name and date
typed in upper
right corner
1 margins

No errors in
grammar or
mechanics
No errors in spelling

*This rubric applies to all assignments without rubrics in the QUEST packet.
*All QUEST work must be in final draft form to receive full credit.
*Any work receiving a REDO grade will be given 65% credit when the assignment is of passing quality.
*All REDO work must be submitted with the original graded draft.
*REDO work will be submitted as many times as necessary (to get to a passing level) to earn credit.

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