AP Seminar Vocab Quiz List #2

A claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning and supported by evidence

• claim

• bias

• argument

• assumption

A belief regarded as true and often unstated

• commentary

• concession

• evidence

• assumption

A personal opinion, belief, or value that may influence one’s judgment, perspective, or claim

• bias

• context

• counterargument

• commentary

A statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective

• evidence

• assumption

• claim

• bias

Discussion and analysis of evidence in relation to the claim which may identify patterns, describe trends, and/or explain relationships

• commentary

• argument

• concession

• bias

Acknowledgment and acceptance of an opposing or different view

• perspective

• lens

• concession

• issue

The intent, audience, purpose, bias, situatedness, and/or background (larger environment) of a source or reference

• primary source

• reliability

• validity

• context

An opposing perspective, idea, or theory supported by evidence

• counterargument

• context

• argument

• perspective

The degree to which a source is believable and trustworthy

• credibility

• concession

• argument

• bias

Information (e.g., data, quotations, excerpts from texts) used as proof to support a claim or thesis

• concession

• claim

• evidence

• bias