AP Seminar

No prerequisites. At Clovis West this course will take the place of Honors English 10, a sophomore class.

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Team Project and Presentation

20% of Score

Work in teams of 3–5 to identify, investigate, analyze, and evaluate an academic or real-world problem, question, or issue. Your team will design and/or consider options, alternatives, or solutions and develop a multimedia presentation to communicate your conclusion or recommendations. The team project and presentation will be evaluated based on the following components:

• Individual research report (1,200 words): scored by College Board

• Team multimedia presentation and defense (8–10 minutes): scored by your teacher

Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation

35% of Score

College Board will provide stimulus material (texts) representing a range of perspectives focused on a single theme or topic. You will use these texts to identify a research question of your own; research, analyze, evaluate, and select evidence to develop a written argument of your own that you will present; and then you will defend your conclusion. The individual research-based essay and presentation will be evaluated based on the following components:

• Individual written argument (2,000 words): scored by College Board

• Individual multimedia presentation (6–8 minutes): scored by your teacher

• Oral defense (2 questions from the teacher): scored by your teacher

End-of-Course Exam

4 questions 45% of Score

During the AP Exam administration window, you will take a two-hour exam. The exam consists of four questions (three short-answer questions and one essay question). The exam will be scored by College Board–trained readers, similar to other AP Exams.

• 3 short-answer questions: These questions will be based on a single source. You’ll be asked to explain and analyze an argument.

• 1 essay question: This question will be based on 4 different sources, which give different perspectives on 1 theme. You’ll be asked to synthesize information and create an evidence-based argument.

AP Seminar

5: 9.0%

4: 20.0%

3: 60.0%

2: 10.0%

1: 1.0%

1: 5.0%