Vocabulary and best practices for the AP Seminar Individual Multimedia Presentation and collaborative team discussion. Front: the term or skill. Back: a plain-language definition or tip.
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- Active listening
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Fully concentrating on a speaker's words and intent rather than just waiting for a turn to talk.- Building on ideas
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Extending or developing a teammate's point instead of only introducing separate, unrelated ideas.- Facilitation
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Guiding a group discussion so that it stays on topic and every voice gets a chance to contribute.- Consensus
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General agreement reached by a group after considering different viewpoints.- Devil's advocate
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Someone who deliberately argues an opposing position to test the strength of a group's reasoning.- Turn-taking
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Sharing speaking opportunities fairly so no single person dominates a discussion.- Paraphrasing others' points
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Restating a teammate's idea in your own words to confirm understanding before responding.- Synthesis in discussion
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Combining several teammates' contributions into a single, more complete idea during a live conversation.- Oral defense
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A question and answer session where a student explains and justifies the choices made in their presentation.- Extemporaneous speaking
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Speaking from notes or an outline rather than reading a fully written script word for word.- Visual aids
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Slides, charts, or images used to support and clarify a spoken presentation.- Eye contact
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Looking at audience members while speaking to build engagement and credibility.- Pacing
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Controlling the speed of delivery so a presentation is neither rushed nor dragging.- Q&A responsiveness
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Answering audience questions directly and thoughtfully rather than repeating prepared talking points.- Team roles
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Specific responsibilities, such as research lead or presentation designer, assigned to members of a project team.
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