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AP TEXT:
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4. Synthesis Essay
Please incorporate these notes on the opening chapter page
Please watch the video to see how a synthesis essay is cobbled together:
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHhKiWfWdHY
AP Classroom links: LAST YEAR'S EXAM
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap21-apc-english-language-q1.pdf
AP TEXT: PAGES: CHAPTER 4 - HOW TO APPROACH THE ESSAYS: Synthesis Essay up to page 134; Write an opening paragraph using the articles and prompt.
1. Read each of the 6 sources
2. Highlight and take notes on each source
3. Create a SOAPSTONE for EACH source on the top of ecah page up to and including soucre G on 123
4. Write you paragraph on page 125, under the graph
*TAKE NOTES AS YOU READ
**Remember to create an argument that will ANSWER THE PROMPT.
***Place a + or - on the top of each page to indicate if it supports or does not support the prompt.
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SYNTHESIS ESSAY ASSIGNMENT:
Students will review the chapter on Synthesis Essay in AP practice book
Students will be assigned a graded Synthesis essay/ (Not timed)
Students will be assigned a graded Synthesis essay (timed)
1. Synthesis Essay 1
Pages: 21-31 in text (NOT TIMED)
1. Read the prompt
2. Underline EXACTLY what you are expected to answer
3. Read all sources and ANY info on the pages...above or below articles/ prompt
4. Mark / indicate each paragraph
5. Mark each source -/+ (SELECT SOURCES THAT WILL SIUPPORT/ IMPACT YOUR ESSAY)
6. Read the prompt again
7. Create a SOAPSTONE and a Brief outline
8. Write your thesis/ blueprint
9. BE SURE TO EMBED AT LEAST 3 SOURCES.
9. Rough Drafts run through www.grammarly.com/edu by
10 Turn your rough draft in to www.turnitin.com by SUNDAY, 9/25 @ midnight
*UNDERLINE THESIS AND BLUEPRINT
11. MONDAY/ TUESDAY (9/26-27): - PEER EVAL ESSAYS
12. FINAL DRAFTS WILL BE DUE THURSDAY, 9/29 @ MIDNIGHT TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM
BE SURE TO EMBED AT LEAST 3 SOURCES.
*UNDERLINE THESIS AND BLUEPRINT
10. AP rubric link: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-english-language-and-composition-frqs-1-2-3-scoring-rubrics.pdf_
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AP Classroom: Go to college board.org
Video- YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD/ AP CLASSROOM WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT
Due: Sunday, 9/18 by midnight to www.turnitin.com
VIDEO NOTE FORMAT LINK:
(Complete each video on as a separate document and turn each in to www.turnitin.com)
SPECIFICS:
3 videos titles: The links are in you AP Classroom under assignments.
