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Synthesis Essay Review

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1
After reading the prompt, you should...
Develop your position BEFORE reading the sources
Read the sources carefully
Come up with an engaging "hook:" for your essay
Select your outline template
2
To develop a position is to...
Summarize the opinion of an author relative to a prompt
Explain the impact of the rhetorical strategies authors use
Create an original opinion in response to a prompt
Describe the overall effect of a given text
3
What does "synthesis" mean?
Say what something means
Show what's similar between two things
Bring multiple things together to form one
Break into parts
4
Now that you've read the prompt and have a clear position, the next step is to...
Write an extended summary of each source
Read the sources without thinking about your position
Read the sources. Create multiple outlines. Pick the best.
Read the sources. Consider how they support your position
5
You've read the prompt, nailed your position, read sources and picked 3. Finally...
Ask a neighbor to read your intro ppg to be sure it's fye
Review the rubric
Time to outline. Jot down what you'll write in each ppg.
Jump into your essay. Language over substance.
6
You just sat down to engage prompt 1 (synthesis) on the AP test. What do you do first?
Read the sources
Identify rhetorical devices
Create an outline
Read the prompt