Capstone Foundations
This is the acronym for
the (cyclical) instructional foundation of the
AP Seminar course.
What is QUEST?
IRR & TMP are the abbreviations for these elements of PT1.
What is Individual Research Report & Team Multimedia Presentation?
IWA & IMP are the abbreviations for these elements of PT2.
What is Individual Written Argument & Individual Multimedia Presentation?
This is the number of questions in EOC Part A.
What is 3?
This element of the AP Seminar assessment contributes 45% to the overall score.
What is the End-of-Course Test (Part A & B)?
Analyzing sources/evidence, constructing evidence-based arguments, understanding context/perspective, and communicating/collaborating are the lifelong capabilities AP Seminar students develop during the course.
What are transferable skills?
The maximum number of words in the IRR is this number plus 10%.
What is 1,200?
At least 2 documents from this set must be thematically connected in an AP Seminar student’s IWA.
What is the Stimulus Material?
EOC Part A aligns most closely with this Performance Task.
What is PT1 IRR?
The Team Multimedia Presentation hones students’ diverse AP Seminar skills but contributes only this percent to the overall AP score.
What is 10?
AP students receive this when they earn exam scores of 3 or higher in Seminar, Research, and FOUR other AP courses.
What is the AP Capstone Diploma?
This element of the TMP is determined by student interests.
What is the topic?
The maximum number of words in the IWA is this number plus 10%.
What is 2,000?
This final assessment for AP Seminar requires students to analyze 4 sources, determine a theme, construct a unique argument, and synthesize textual evidence.
What is Part B?
If a student consistently earns middle-range points on the PT1, PT2, and EOC rubrics, the AP Exam score would be this.
What is 3?
This adjective describes why AP Seminar is NOT just an English course because it is pivotal for success in future content-focused AP courses across disciplines.
What is foundational?
This part of the Digital Portfolio can be focused on a lens or perspective.
What is the IRR?
Teachers can engage in class discussions of the Stimulus Material for this purpose.
What is to help ALL students explore themes, topics, lenses, and perspectives for PT2?
Arguments from The New York Times, The Guardian, and Politico Magazine are the focus of this Part of the EOC?
What is A?
If a student does not submit their IRR and IWA to the Digital Portfolio by this date and time, they will receive 0 points for approximately 35% of the AP Score.
What is 11:59 PM EST on April 30?
This hyphenated term describes why Seminar is different from other AP courses (and why admissions counselors deem it one of the best courses for college preparation).
What is skills-based?
If the TMP has not explained the argument for a team solution by the 10 minute mark, this is the highest score it can earn in Row A.
What is 2 out of 6?
During the Oral Defense, if the student has not clearly explained their answer, the teacher can do this.
What is ask a follow-up clarifying question?
EOC Part B aligns most closely with this Performance Task.
What is PT2 IWA?
An AP Seminar student’s written work (IRR, IWA, & EOC) contributes approximately this percent to the overall exam score.
What is 80?