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AP Capstone: Seminar & Research: Writing

The Toulmin Model of Argumentation

Writing Research Questions

Narrowing a Topic and Developing a Research Question
Use this handout to help you go from a broad subject of interest to a more narrowed topic for research to a specific research question.

Developing a Research Question Slides
This slide deck covers the process of writing a quality research questions with specific focus on the criteria provided by the College Board for AP Seminar.

Writing Instructional Documents

Toulmin Model of Argument
A method of reasoning used to construct an argument.

Two-Peer Editing Strategy Checklist
Use these strategies and checklist to peer review each other's essays.
The Rhetorical Precis article from Rhetoric Review
Rhetorical Precis Overview
Annotated Bibliography/Rhetorical Precis Template
Rhetorical verbs