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AP SEM VOCAB III
Quiz 3/19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Argument | A claim or thesis that conveys a perspective developed through a line of reasoning and supported by evidence. |
| Assumption | A belief regarded as true and often unstated. |
| Bias | A personal opinion, belief, or value that may influence one's judgment, perspective, or claim. |
| Claim | A statement made about an issue that asserts a perspective |
| Commentary | Discussion and analysis of evidence in relation to the claim which may identify patterns, describe trends, and/or explain relationships. |
| Concession | Acknowledgment and acceptance of an opposing or different view. |
| Conclusion | Understanding resulting from analysis of evidence. |
| Context | The intent,audience,purpose,bias,situation, and/or background (larger environment) of a source or reference. |
| Cross-curricular | Goes beyond the traditional boundary of a single content area or discipline. |
| Fallacy | Evidence or reasoning that is false or in error. |
| Implication | A possible future effect or result. |
| Inquiry | A process for seeking truth, information, or knowledge through a study, research investigation, or artistic endeavor/work. |
| Interdisciplinary | Involving two or more areas of knowledge. |
| Issue | Important problem for debate or discussion. |
| Lens | Filter through which an issue or topic is considered or examined. |
| Limitation | A boundary or point at which an argument or generalization is no longer valid. |
| Line of Reasoning | Arrangement of claims and evidence that leads to a conclusion. |
| Perspective | A point of view conveyed through an argument. |
| Point of View | A position or standpoint on a topic or issue. |
| Primary Source | An original source of information about a topic (e.g., study, artifact, data set, interview, article). |
| Qualitative | Having to do with text, narrative, or descriptions. |
| Quantitative | Having to do with numbers, amounts, or quantities. |
| Rebuttal | Contradicting an opposing perspective by providing alternate, more convincing evidence. |
| Refutation | Disproving an opposing perspective by providing counterclaims or counter evidence. |
| Reliability | The extent to which something can be trusted to be accurate. |
| Secondary source | A commentary about one or more primary sources that provides additional insight, opinions, and/ or interpretation about the primary source data, study, or artifacts. |
| Sequencing | The organization of curriculum content into an order which progresses from simple to more complex. |
| Thesis | A claim or position on an issue or topic put forward and supported by evidence. |
| Tone | The way in which an author expresses an attitude about his or her topic or subject through rhetorical choices. |
| Validity | The extent to which an argument or claim is logical. |