4/15- Complete Unit 9 Graded / Timed Progress check on AP Classroom- During class.
4/16- Work on Unit 9 Practice Exam in class
Sunday, 4/18- Graded/ Timed FRQ - Synthesis AP Progress Check Essay.
Synthesis Review:
1. Thesis - pick a side with the most evidence
(Provable statement that includes purpose. *Clarity)
DO NOT RESTATE THE TEXT
2. Three part parallel blueprint in your opening paragraph
3. Body
-Claim (using your blueprint claims in order)
-Evidence- Support your claim using the given sources
-(Always cite your sources (Source A) or According to Source A
-Embed your evidence: A. Introduce evidence
B. State your quote/ evidence
C. Support your claim/ give it purpose so that each paragraph develops a line of reasoning that will prove your thesis.
**You may offer counter arguments to incorporate sources that disagree with your point. Refute the counter argument.
4. Conclusion - Not just a simple summary
- End with a new insight that you haven't mentioned
-Make sure your final points tie your entire essay together and prove your thesis
5. Use transitional statements to link your examples- This will allow your ideas to connect and flow
Evidence:
Prove your point/ stance
-Highlight as you read/ notate
- create a quick outline before writing the essay
DO NOT:
-Use personal pronouns (ex: We, I)
-DON'T RESTATE/ PROVE
--You may include your own knowledge- pop culture, research, personal experience, literature IN A FORMAL WAY
