PCS AP Seminar Final Exam 24-25 - Part A: Multiple Choice

How do you start to effectively search for information?

• Ask your teacher to give you the resources.

• Read an online article.

• Begin using quality databases such as Google Scholar or Ebsco Host

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What 3 things must be included in the introductory paragraph? Check all that apply.

• A question

• Thesis

• Hook

• Context (why your reader should care about your thesis)

When writing your body paragraphs, you need to find the explicit main idea in your source of information. What does explicit mean?

• Stated directly in the topic sentence

• Perspective and repetition

• Evidence: expertise, source, etc.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which one of these does not apply when you are writing your thesis statement?

• Explicit information

• Brief, all-encompassing survey

• Implicit information

How do you identify the topic of your source of information? Choose all that apply.

• Find keywords only

• Read the passage or text completely

• Ask who or what it is about

• Look for the argument

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If an author uses these words: but, however, in contrast, and nevertheless; what do they mean?

• The author is leaving it up to you to decide what the main idea is

• The author is comparing and contrasting the main idea

• The author has multiple topics to cover

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The thesis in AP Seminar projects is essentially the same thing as_____________________

• Perspective

• Argument

• Introduction

• Conclusion

You have three chances to prove your argument in your paper and presentation. In other words, you have three (a)   .

• Opinions

• Paragraphs

• Claims

Which one of these statements define "perspective"? Choose all that apply.

• The attitude you have when you complete assignments.

• The point of view conveyed through an argument

• The way in which your team answers a question

• A particular attitude or a way of regarding something

How do you find perspectives? Choose all that apply.

• Identify the stakeholders

• Identify the author’s credentials

• Identify others that may have important information about the topic

• Identify those that have an interest in the issue or problem