12.5–12.5% of the AP exam. Key topics: Presentational writing mode: constructing a formal argumentative essay in German, Three-source synthesis: integrating a print article, a visual/data source, and an audio clip, 15-minute source review window: active note-taking strategies for audio and visual sources, Thesis construction and argumentative structure in academic German, Source citation conventions in German (laut Quelle 1 / gemäß der Grafik / der Hörtext zeigt), Maintaining formal academic register throughout a 40-minute writing window.
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