AP LANG Synthesis Essay

What does the process of synthesizing entail? Choose the best answer.

• Look at all the sources and decide which sources are unreliable.

• Use one source in your synthesis essay that proves all of your main points.

• Evaluate and analyze the multiple sources provided before choosing the sources you want to use in your synthesis essay.

• Choose evidence from every source to include in your essay.

True or False: Sources in your synthesis essay may be cited as Source A, Source B, etc., or by using the description in parentheses.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT synthesizing? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Quoting

• Blending

• Mixing

• Summarizing

• Combining

Each of the following is a necessary component of synthesis EXCEPT?

• Creating a thesis statement with a defensible position.

• Establishing a well-developed argument .

• Using supporting evidence to help bolster your argument.

• Summarizing information from one main source.

True or False: You should find the longest possible quotation to include in your writing to show you know what you're talking about.

• True

• False

Synthesis writing occurs when you...

• Read information from multiple sources about a single topic to form a more complete, accurate idea and opinion about the topic.

• Take information from one source about one topic and formulate an idea or a claim about the topic based on the information.

• Tell a story and the story is told from the author's point of view, and it always has a point or lesson that the reader will take away at the end of the story.

• Analyze similarities and differences between two or more subjects that highlight common themes, contrasting features, and unique perspectives.

True or False: As critical readers, we analyze the information from a variety of sources and make inferences about the credibility, bias, and validity of each source.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.8

When integrating evidence and quotes into your writing, do each of the following EXCEPT...

• Use strong verbs

• Use transition words

• Use words to show agreement

• Omit words that show disagreement

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

In a synthesis essay, the thesis statement should ____________ .

• effectively bring together the ideas and points from multiple other sources.

• follow a transition to give a more detailed introduction to the main idea of the paragraph.

• introduce or provide context for the evidence you are about to give your reader.

• include the actual example or detail you will use, usually from a source of some kind.

• end with some sort of concluding statement that provides closure to the main idea of the paragraph.

When establishing your argument, phrases that show disagreement include...

• On the other hand,

• On the contrary,

• Although...

• Your point is understood, however,

• All of the above