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AP Research, unit by unit
What each unit's one-page cheatsheet covers. Open a unit to read the start of its sheet.
Identifying Problems & Developing Questions · Purpose & Significance of Inquiry · Retrieving & Organizing Prior Knowledge · Accessing & Managing Information · Evaluating Source Credibility & Relevance · Framing & Information Needs · Research Methods & Data Collection · Data Analysis & Pattern Recognition · Project Management & Ethics
Unit 2: Understand and Analyze
Critical Reading Strategies · Context & Relationships · Identifying Main Ideas · Evidence: Types & Validity · Counterarguments & Credibility · Line of Reasoning & Logic · Validity & Logical Alignment · Implications & Real-World Impact
Unit 3: Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
What Shapes a Perspective? · Types of Perspective Relationships · Ambiguity & Interpretation Limits · Evaluating Arguments: Appeals & Logic · Objections, Implications & Limitations · Your Own Bias in Evaluation · Comparing Perspectives: Framework · Interpreting Perspectives: What to Look For · Test Strategy: Perspective Questions
Building a Well-Reasoned Argument · Logic Patterns & Organization · Disciplinary Approaches · Selecting & Using Evidence · Interpreting Evidence & Commentary · Attribution & Citation Ethics · Artistic & Aesthetic Rationale · Innovation & Solutions · Synthesis Checklist
Unit 5: Team, Transform, and Transmit
Argument Structure & Elements · Peer Review & Feedback · Reflection & Significance · Research Paper Format · Writing Conventions & Credibility · Delivery & Performance · Design & Media Choices · Defending Your Work · Collaboration & Team Dynamics
