AP Seminar Key Terms

Vocabulary flashcards covering major AP Seminar terms, tasks, resources, and assessment components mentioned in the lecture notes.

PT1 (Performance Task 1)

The first major project in AP Seminar; includes the Individual Research Report (IRR) and the Team Multimedia Presentation (TMP).

IRR (Individual Research Report)

A 1,200-word paper that explains the current research on a specific topic or issue.

TMP (Team Multimedia Presentation)

A group presentation that uses members’ IRR research to propose a solution to a problem.

Oral Defense

A question-and-answer session in which you justify and explain your individual or team research work.

PT2 (Performance Task 2)

The second major project; consists of the Individual Written Argument (IWA) and the Individual Multimedia Presentation (IMP) built around a stimulus packet.

IWA (Individual Written Argument)

A 2,000-word argumentative paper that connects original research to the provided stimulus materials.

IMP (Individual Multimedia Presentation)

An individual multimedia presentation derived from the IWA.

EOC (End of Course Exam)

The final AP Seminar exam composed of two sections (EOC A and EOC B).

EOC A

Section 1 of the EOC: analyze one text, identify the author’s argument and line of reasoning, and evaluate supporting evidence.

EOC B

Section 2 of the EOC: write an argumentative essay using four thematically connected sources.

AP Classroom

College Board’s online portal for course materials, practice resources, and access to databases such as EBSCO.

AP Digital Portfolio

The online platform where students upload and submit the IRR and IWA for scoring.

Academic Research

Methodical investigation of a topic using reliable, scholarly sources such as books, articles, and databases.

Academic Research Database

A curated collection of peer-reviewed articles and papers (e.g., EBSCO, Alabama Virtual Library) used for scholarly research.

Checkpoints

College Board–designed tasks that monitor students’ research progress and understanding for the IRR and IWA.

AP Score Percentage Breakdown

The weighting of course components toward the final AP Seminar score (e.g., PT1 = 20%, PT2 = 35%, EOC = 45%).