Synthesis, videos, and more
Synthesis, videos, and more
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AP text
Goals: To be able to understand and create a Synthesis Essay
1. To acquaint students with an overview of Synthesis Essay format
2. chapter 5- pg 109 in the AP Text
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Vocab:
Monday, 9/30- Review Vocab 2
Wednesday, 10/2- Vocab 2 test
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2. Synthesis Essay Info
Goal: to familiarize students with the approach, format, organization, and style of a synthesis essay.
-Read, review, and discuss chapter 5 in text
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
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AP Classroom links: 2021 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 98; 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 each page up to and including source G on 121
4. Write you paragraph on page 121, 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: 113-114 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 (Wednesday- Friday, 10/2-10/4 ): - PEER EVAL ESSAYS
12. FINAL DRAFTS WILL BE DUE Friday, 10/4 @ 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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VIDEOS:
AP Classroom: Go to college board.org
Video- YOU RECEIVED AN INVITATION FROM COLLEGE BOARD/ AP CLASSROOM WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT
Due Sunday, 9/29 by midnight to www.turnitin.com - 3 videos
VIDEO NOTE FORMAT LINK:
(Complete each video on as a separate document and turn each in to www.turnitin.com)
SPECIFICS:
4 videos titles: The links are in you AP Classroom under assignments.
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