AP Seminar Vocabulary

Match the following:

• bias

• A belief regarded as true and often unstated

• claim

• A statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective

• author

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

• argument

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

• assumption

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

Match the following:

• complex issue

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

• concession

• Understanding resulting from analysis of evidence

• conclusion

• Acknowledgment and acceptance of an opposing or different view

• commentary

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

Match the following:

• context

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

• credibility

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

• conventions

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

• counterargument

• The degree to which a source is believable and trustworthy

Match the following:

• fallacy

• A possible future effect or result

• deductive

• Evidence or reasoning that is false or in error

• implication

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

• evidence

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

Match the following:

• inductive

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

• interdisciplinary

• Involving two or more areas of knowledge

• issue

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

• inquiry

• Important problem for debate or discussion

Match the following:

• lens

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

• line of reasoning

• A boundary or point at which an argument or generalization is no longer valid

• literature

• Arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion

• limitation

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

Match the following:

• perspective

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

• primary source

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

• point of view

• A position or standpoint on a topic or issue

• plagiarism

• A point of view conveyed through an argument

Match the following:

• qualitative

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

• rebuttal

• Having to do with numbers, amounts, or quantities

• qualification

• A condition or exception

• quantitative

• Having to do with text, narrative, or descriptions

Match the following:

• scaffolding

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

• reliability

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

• resolution

• The act of solving a problem or dispute

• refutation

• Disproving an opposing perspective by providing counterclaims or counterevidence

Match the following:

• sequencing

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

• 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

• 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

• solution

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