AP Seminar Research Report on Brazil’s amazon deforestation:…

the individual research report should be the same idea as my original essay just very edited to become better. here are some requirements: 1) Everything written must connect back to your research question.

2) 70% YOU, 30% EVIDENCE (roughly).

• Evidence: quotes, data, experts, studies.
• analysis, explanation, connecting ideas, evaluating sources, implications.

3) Analyze, dont summarize.

• Always explain why the evidence matters.

4) Use the Big 3 (they love this):

• Political: laws, government action, policy enforcement
• Economic: money, industry, costs, incentives
• Social / Environmental / Historical / Ethical: impacts on people, ecosystems, history, morals
• You already did political and historical, so connect them to economic and environmental when possible.

5) Multiple perspectives.

Show different sides: government, corporations, indigenous groups, scientists, NGOs, etc. Then evaluate which is stronger and why.

6) Source quality matters.

7) Synthesize sources.

Source A argues X, while Source B suggests Y, showing tension between economic growth and conservation.

8) Method and structure matter.

• Clear intro with research question and thesis
• Body paragraphs organized by themes (political, economic, environmental, etc.)
• Each paragraph: claim evidence analysis link to question
• Conclusion: tie everything together, implications, future directions

My current sources (don’t add more than 3 if needed):

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