AP Seminar Intro Flashcard

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What is the term for information used as proof to support a claim or thesis?

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Evidence

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True or False: For Performance Task 1, each member of the group must write an individual essay.

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TRUE

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What is a claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning and supported by evidence?

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Argument

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What term describes how a particular scholar/thinker understands a particular issue such as globalization?

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Perspective

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Which unit contains Performance Task 1?

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Unit 4

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What is the process of evaluating the credibility of sources in research?

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Source evaluation

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What is the term for a statement that can be supported or refuted with evidence?

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Claim

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What is the significance of context in understanding an argument?

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Context provides background information that influences the interpretation of an argument.

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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

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A primary source is original material, while a secondary source analyzes or interprets primary sources.

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What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?

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A thesis statement presents the main argument or claim of the essay.