Ap Seminar Reflection

Throughout the course of the year, AP Seminar has helped me develop many ways, not only as a thinker, but also as a researcher, presenter, writer and collaborator. I have learned how to scuba dive into topics rather than just jet ski over them, and I have also learned how to navigate the plane of the AP College Board toward the topics I chose to address in my various research papers and presentations. Overall, AP Seminar and Mrs. Coleman have helped me develop new skills not only as a student, but skills that will remain with me throughout my course of adulthood.

As a thinker, I am usually very scatter brained. Normally my brain is moving faster than my hands can write, and faster than my lips can speak. Often times, it is difficult for someone to follow what I am saying because I move so quickly from topic to topic, and often times switch back to a previous idea halfway through the conversation. AP Seminar has taught me the idea of being the Tarmac instructor, pointing your audience towards your main argument, thus strengthening your point. This has helped me not only in my writing, but in my thinking process, because it has helped me …show more content…
I am often times a very interpretive, metaphorical writer, which makes informative writing a challenge for me. AP Seminar has helped me to find a balance between looking at broader subject matter, and narrowing it down to a specific idea. This idea also carried through into my research. I learned the importance of having a research question, not just going into an essay or topic blindly. Also, AP Seminar has helped me develop ways to become a less biased writer by forcing me to examine questions and problems through a variety of lenses. Together, AP Seminar has given me the ability to become a more effective informative writer, while also presenting me with skills to become less biased and effective when