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AP Seminar
AP Seminar course delivered fully online through immersive VR and AI-enhanced instruction.
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Course sequence
AP Seminar is process-driven, not content-driven. The syllabus follows the year-long performance-task arc: skills foundation -> Performance Task 1 (team) -> Performance Task 2 (individual) -> End-of-Course Exam. Each stage gets a rubric walkthrough plus exemplar pieces.
UNIT 1QUEST Framework + Source Evaluation
- Question, Understand, Evaluate, Synthesize, Team
- RAVEN source evaluation
- Lens analysis
- CRAAP test
Learning resources (6)
QueSt Film- an AP Seminar Short ↗
Alyssa Wray
Evaluating a source’s reasoning and evidence | Reading | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy
CRAAP Test ↗
Modesto Junior College Library & Learning Center
Using RAVEN to Evaluate Sources ↗
Ellie Park
AP Seminar: RAVEN ↗
Zachary Zivkovich
GENIUS METHOD for Studying (Remember EVERYTHING!) ↗
Heimler's History
Performance Task 1 (Team) - IRR + TMP
- Team dynamics
- Individual Research Report (IRR)
- Team Multimedia Presentation
- Defense questions
Learning resources (6)
AP Seminar Performance Task 1 Practice Presentation Group 6 Final ↗
Cristo Rey Newark High School
How to Succeed in the IRR - AP Seminar ↗
Advaith Coonathur
AP Seminar IRR: Introduction Paragraph ↗
Alex Hower
AP Seminar TMP final 2024 ↗
maddie matz
Juvenile Incarceration High TMP Sample ↗
Rebecca DeGrace
HOW I GOT A 5 ON AP SEMINAR!!! tips, process, and more - PART 1/4: Performance Task 1 ↗
Aiming for A's
Performance Task 2 (Individual) - IWA + IMP
- Stimulus packet analysis
- Individual Written Argument (IWA, 2000 words)
- Individual Multimedia Presentation (IMP, 6-8 min)
- Oral defense
Learning resources (6)
How to pace the Performance Task 2 (IWA & IMP) - AP Seminar ↗
LGross
A.P. Seminar: A Perfect Paper Explained ↗
Tim Evans
AP Seminar: Key Components in the Individual Written Argument (IWA) ↗
Elyse Meyer
AP Seminar Individual Presentation (Scored 5) - 2024 ↗
Wesley Leung
AP Seminar IMP Final 2025 - Victoria Kaprielian (Scored a 4) ↗
Victoria Kaprielian
AP Seminar: EOC Part B Exam Prep ↗
Ian Combrinck-Graham
End-of-Course Exam (EOC)
- Three short-answer questions
- Final argument essay
- Pacing
- Source synthesis under timed pressure
Learning resources (6)
AP Seminar EOC Exam Overview & Tips ↗
Zachary Zivkovich
AP Seminar EOC Part A Guide MTHS ↗
AP Seminar EOC Guide
AP Seminar: Identifying Main Idea and Line of Reasoning - Part 1 of 3 on how to write an EOC A ↗
Justin Galusha
AP Seminar: Identifying Main Idea and Line of Reasoning - Part 2 of 3 on how to write an EOC A ↗
Justin Galusha
AP Seminar: EOC Part B Exam Prep ↗
Ian Combrinck-Graham
AP Seminar EOC Part A ↗
Marissa Maietta
Argumentation & Logic Toolkit
- Toulmin model
- Rhetorical appeals (ethos/pathos/logos)
- Logical fallacies
- Counter-argument
- Synthesis
Learning resources (6)
The Toulmin Model of Argumentation: Claims, Data, and Warrants, Oh My! - Logic Series | Academy ... ↗
Academy 4 Social Civics
Evaluating a source’s reasoning and evidence | Reading | Khan Academy ↗
Khan Academy
This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding ↗
TED-Ed
How to Argue - Philosophical Reasoning: Crash Course Philosophy #2 ↗
CrashCourse
How to Spot Logical Fallacies (Featuring Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro) ↗
Mr. Beat
AP English Language Rubric Walkthrough: How to ACE the Synthesis Essay ↗
Marco Learning
Oral Presentation Craft
- Voice & pacing
- Slide design
- Visualizing data
- Handling defense questions
Learning resources (6)
TED's secret to great public speaking | Chris Anderson | TED ↗
TED
The Trick to Powerful Public Speaking | Lawrence Bernstein | TED ↗
TED
What’s the best way to give a presentation? ↗
TED-Ed
The Perfect Defense: The Oral Defense of a Dissertation ↗
Texas A&M University
10 mistakes to avoid when defending your thesis [I've seen these the most!] ↗
Andy Stapleton
2024 AP Seminar IMP- Scored 5 (NHL/Hockey/Sports) ↗
ariii_mariii