Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Synthesis Essay and Vocab

 

Synthesis, videos, and more

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Monday, 9/18- AP Classroom Quiz on video assignment 1

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AP text- Monday- Friday, 9/18-9/22

4. Synthesis Essay

Please incorporate these notes on the opening chapter page

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RL7mTskiL2uzEmBAfoMMr3L2bCKkuojk/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

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: 22-29 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 (9/25-26):  - PEER EVAL ESSAYS

12. FINAL DRAFTS WILL BE DUE THURSDAY, 9/28 @ 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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GETTING AHEAD:

Vocab 2 

1. Vocab homework is due Thursday, 9/21 at midnight

complete the lesson

Write a sentence for each vocab word.

-Underline the word

-Highlight or italicize the context clue

-turn in your sentences to www.turnitin.com

-turn in Vocab Unit2  to Google Classroom

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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, 9/24 by midnight to www.turnitin.com

VIDEO NOTE FORMAT LINK: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/157Lj2RReuqJLTDBcIWUBUlPY738d-Yp_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

(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.