ap seminar terms

Cohesion between the focus of an inquiry, the method of collecting information, the process of analysis of the information, and the conclusions made to increase understanding of that focus

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  bias

• refutation

• alignment

• interdiscplinary

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

• lens

• bias

• argument

• complex issue

Disproving an opposing perspective by providing counterclaims or counterevidence 

• rebuttal

• vocal variety

• claim

• refutation

An appeal to credibility

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

Involving two or more areas of knowledge 

• Interdisciplinary

• sequencing

• cross curricular

• vadility

A brief story told to illustrate a point

• literature

• commentary

• ancedote

• author

A position or standpoint on a topic or issue 

• counter argument

• perspective

• rebuttal

• point of view

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 

• text

• diction

• thesis

• claim

 A statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective 

• context

• thesis

• claim

• inquiry

The act of solving a problem or dispute

• resolution

• assumption

• solution

• qualification