AP Seminar Vocabulary

Match the following:

• author

• A belief regarded as true and often unstated

• argument

• A statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective

• claim

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

• bias

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

• assumption

• One who creates a work that conveys a perspective and can be examined

Match the following:

• concession

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

• conclusion

• Issue involving many facets or perspectives that must be understood in order to address it

• commentary

• Acknowledgment and acceptance of an opposing or different view

• complex issue

• Understanding resulting from analysis of evidence

Match the following:

• credibility

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

• counterargument

• The stylistic features of writing (e.g., grammar, usage, mechanics)

• context

• The degree to which a source is believable and trustworthy

• conventions

• An opposing perspective, idea, or theory supported by evidence

Match the following:

• fallacy

• Evidence or reasoning that is false or in error

• deductive

• A type of reasoning that constructs general propositions that are supported with evidence or cases

• implication

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

• evidence

• A possible future effect or result

Match the following:

• interdisciplinary

• Involving two or more areas of knowledge

• issue

• Important problem for debate or discussion

• inquiry

• A process for seeking truth, information, or knowledge through a study, research investigation, or artistic endeavor/work

• inductive

• A type of reasoning that presents cases or evidence that lead to a logical conclusion

Match the following:

• lens

• A boundary or point at which an argument or generalization is no longer valid

• line of reasoning

• Filter through which an issue or topic is considered or examined

• limitation

• Arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion

• literature

• The foundational and current texts of a field or discipline of study

Match the following:

• point of view

• A position or standpoint on a topic or issue

• perspective

• Failure to acknowledge, attribute, and/or cite any ideas or evidence taken from another source

• plagiarism

• An original source of information about a topic (e.g., study, artifact, data set, interview, article)

• primary source

• A point of view conveyed through an argument

Match the following:

• quantitative

• A condition or exception

• qualitative

• Having to do with numbers, amounts, or quantities

• qualification

• Having to do with text, narrative, or descriptions

• rebuttal

• Contradicting an opposing perspective by providing alternate, more convincing evidence

Match the following:

• refutation

• Disproving an opposing perspective by providing counterclaims or counterevidence

• reliability

• The act of solving a problem or dispute

• resolution

• The extent to which something can be trusted to be accurate

• scaffolding

• The provision of temporary structured support for students to aid skill development

Match the following:

• secondary source

• A commentary about one or more primary sources that provides additional insight, opinions, and/or interpretation about the primary source data, study, or artifacts

• solution

• The extent to which something can be trusted to be accurate

• sequencing

• A means of answering a question or addressing a problem or issue

• text

• Something composed (e.g., articles; research studies; foundational, literary, and philosophical texts; speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; artistic works and performances) that conveys a perspective and can be examined