AP Seminar Exam PART A "Cheat Sheet"

What must you do in the beginning of each of your answers?

Restate the question/prompt in your answer.

In question 1, what key word MUST be part of your answer?

Because.

How long should the answer the answer to question 1 be?

1-2 sentences.

Sample sentence frame for question 1:

The author's argument is _________ because ..

In what question ONLY do you evaluate evidence?

Question 3.

In what question do you mention the counters, rebuttals, etc.?

Question 2.

In question 2, it is key to...

Identify the claims and explain the organizational structure.

What are some of the organizational structures?

Cause & Effect, Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, Chronological order, Analogy, Deductive (general to specific), Inductive (specific to general).

When answering be ____________ and give ___________ to support.

specific, quotes

In question 2, you identify the number of claims the author makes in...

the first sentence.

What words do you use to score the effectiveness of the evidence in question 3?

High, Medium, or Low.

In question 3, point out __________, ____________ appeals, and the type of ___________________ being used.

fallacies, rhetorical, evidence