AP Seminar Exam Guide

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Anecdotal Evidence

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Anecdotal Evidence

Information derived from personal experience. May not be reliable.

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Statistical Evidence

Number stats

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Textual Evidence

Support from other writtings

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Testimonial Evidence

Opinions of Experts

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Analogical Evidence

Comparison with a known situation

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How long should you read Part A for?

7 minutes

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What should you look for in Part A text?

Claims (c1, c2, c3), Credibility, and the authors argument

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How long should question 1 part A be and what should it include?

Take 3 minutes to write 1-2 sentences and use claims found to outline the thesis.

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Format of Question 2

  1. Restate the agrument

  2. State the claim, you can quote it

  3. Explain how the author established/ developed the claim (what evidence)

  4. Try to link claims back to main argument

  5. Show the connection between claims

  6. State how the author organizes the argument

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Format of Question 3

  1. Restate the argument

  2. Go through at least 3 pieces of evidence

  3. State the evidence

  4. Say if it’s trustworthy or not based on credentials, where it came from, etc.

  5. State if the evidence is relevant to the claim.

  6. End with whether the author’s use of evidence was effective or ineffective and why

  7. Use the types of evidence here

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How long should you read Part B for?

10 to 15 min

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What should you look for in Part B text?

  1. Underline main claims/ argument

  2. Connection of ideas in the texts

  3. Good sources for my argument

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How long should Part B be and how long should it take.

3 pages in 1 hour

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How many sources should be used in Part B

At least 3, try to reuse sources.

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Perspective should be

not from the sources. Its my own on the topic.

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Format of the Part B Essay

  1. Paragraph 1: Mini context of summarized ideas of the sources, then thesis

  2. Next Paragraphs:

    • Topic Sentence/ Claim

    • Support the claim with evidence from the text (Cite as (Source A))

    • In-depth commentary with my ideas

    • Another claim if needed and analysis/ commentary

  3. Solution (can use evidence)

  4. Counterclaim (can use evidence)

  5. Small conclusion

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