AP Seminar EoY Assessment Review Terms

AP Seminar End-of-Year Assessment Review Flashcards

Thesis

A central argument or statement.

Counterargument

An argument or idea that opposes the thesis.

Rebuttal

Response to a counterargument to defend the original claim.

Implication

A possible future effect or result.

Plagiarism

Presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own.

Conventions

The rules of language, grammar, and usage.

Inquiry

The process of asking questions and investigating a topic.

Issue

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Limitation

A restriction or shortcoming.

Reliability

The quality of being trustworthy or consistent.

Validity

The quality of being factually sound or effective.

Commentary

Explanation or interpretation of evidence.

Argument

A statement of a position with reasons for accepting it.

Context

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea.

Biases

Prejudices or inclinations that affect judgment.

Primary Sources

Original materials or accounts.

Quantitative Data

Data that can be measured numerically.

Fallacy

A flaw in reasoning or a deceptive argument.

Secondary Sources

Analyses or summaries of original materials.

Credibility

The quality of being believable or worthy of trust.

Evidence

Facts, statistics, or other information used to support a claim.

Qualitative Data

Descriptive data that cannot be measured numerically.

Conclusion

The final section of an essay, which summarizes the main points.

Solution

A way to address a problem or difficulty.

Logos

An appeal to logic and reason.

Ethos

An appeal to ethics and credibility.

Pathos

An appeal to emotion.

Deductive Reasoning

Reasoning from general principles to specific instances.

Inductive Reasoning

Reasoning from specific observation to a general rule.

Claim

A statement that asserts something to be true.

Lens

A way of viewing a topic or issue.

Point of View

A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

Perspective

A particular way of considering something.

Line of Reasoning

The arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion.