Cyber Blog Post 1: Defining QUEST

            Kruzshak 1

Nicholas M. Kruzshak

Mr. Fendryk

AP Seminar

1 September 2020

Defining QUEST

     In an effort to best prepare our AP Seminar class, Mr. Fendryk gave a course outlook document to everyone which outlines what we can expect as we progress through these unprecedented times. More specifically, the document reviewed the expectations which are to be presented in our work while establishing what we should prepare to undergo in the year-long course. The vast majority of subjects covered are in regard to constructive debate and formulating new ideas based on how others may perceive topics in comparison to your own fixed ideologies. In addition to conversing with others regarding contentious topics, we also plan to find ways to better inform ourselves without involving any human biases, which more often than not comes naturally in speaking of any subject. As for today, our class was told to better define the QUEST Foundation acronym found in our course overview by utilizing our current research skills. Each letter had been defined independently below to assist in not only the AP Seminar class currently being taught but in the entire AP Capstone body of classes.

Q- Question and Explore: As would be typical with any sensible theory, one would want to challenge and investigate different sections of a specific topic to ensure that the data they are receiving is not only plausible but also sufficient to make a case on. A topic that may be challenging to work with, for example, would be one with very little recorded data and not much of a studying field to find concrete information. Further, it is also vital to configure your aspirations on a specific topic (questions, i.e.)  when beginning research to properly manage your time while also answering the toughest questions.

U- Understand and Analyze: Likely just as important as Question and Explore, comes understanding the content in which you are surveying; most significantly, whether it can contribute to your goal of interpreting said topic. Even when understood, certain content may not be as effective if it's known to be written from one's own biases. Further, when breaking down content it's important to notice what may contradict prior information from both the same source or from another.

E- Evaluate Multiple Perspective: In poising yourself to better debate a certain topic, it's crucial to understand and in many cases reject other's claims on a wide variety of subjects if you're to best formulate a theory worth further evaluating on your own. Further, it's important to sample what the patterns involved with a topic are as it can help you when questioned regarding a vulnerable aspect of your theory.

S- Synthesize Ideas: In attempting to collaborate as much as possible, it's important to allow other minds to constructively criticize and establish points that may have gone unidentified as a result of one's own bias. Additionally, collaboration can help prevent plagiarism as well as point out unsupported arguments throughout a synthesized argument as it comes to fruition.

T- Team, Transform, and Transmit: To finalize your argument to its optimal form it's best to reach out to others who you may attempt to please in the future. This includes asking one's opinion or possibly seeking reasons behind an appeal. Furthermore, this step can be utilized to optimize your relationship with others so that you may do your best to please an audience which likely has their own formed biases prior to your case.

     To better inform not only your classmates but yourself while undergoing periods of research and formulation, the QUEST Foundation proves to establish a method that accounts for human error and tries to remedy these faults to a reasonable degree. As opposed to a series of different writers, editors, and leaders, the QUEST Foundation works to ensure optimal research techniques at a somewhat amateur level where experts may not be readily available. Instead, students utilize their collaborative skills and accessible resources (such as the internet) to best formulate an idea free of other's biases which are commonly found throughout other pieces of research.

Works Cited

     Advanced Placement: Building Navigation for Student “Q.U.E.S.T.’s”. https://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/09/advanced-placement-building-navigation-for-student-q-u-e-s-t-s/. Accessed 1 Sept. 2020.

      AP Seminar QUEST Framework. http://evidity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/QUEST-Outline.pdf. Accessed 1 Sept. 2020.

      How to Improve Your Research Writing Skills. https://www.projecttopics.org/how-to-improve-your-research-writing-skills-great-tips.html. Accessed 1 Sept. 2020.

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