AP Seminar Vocabulary Terms 1-24

What is the term for a belief regarded as true and often unstated?

• Argument

• Assumption

• Claim

• Conclusion

Which term describes a process of seeking truth, information, or knowledge through a study or research?

• Inquiry

• Concession

• Bias

• Context

What is the term for a statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective?

• Commentary

• Claim

• Alignment

• Evidence

Which term refers to the degree to which a source is believable and trustworthy?

• Credibility

• Conventions

• Cross-curricular

• Deductive

What is the term for an opposing perspective, idea, or theory supported by evidence?

• Counterargument

• Conclusion

• Implication

• Fallacy

What is the term for an important problem for debate or discussion?

• Lens

• Issue

• Limitation

• Perspective

Which term describes a filter through which an issue or topic is considered?

• Line of reasoning

• Perspective

• Lens

• Thesis

Discussion and analysis of evidence in relation to the claim is known as?

• argument

• commentary

• conventions

• fallacy

Information used as proof to support a claim or thesis is known as?

• alignment

• context

• evidence

• interdisciplinary

A claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning is known as?

• alignment

• argument

• author

• bias