Points
The AP English Synthesis Essay counts for this many points on the AP English exam.
What is six?
The AP exam gives each source one of these in order to simplify citations.
What are letters?
The essay is divided into these three sections.
What are introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs?
You are given this many minutes to read the prompt and sources.
What is fifteen?
The AP exam will almost always ask students to write this type of synthesis essay.
What is argumentative?
This paragraph is worth one point and introduces the reader to topics discussed in later paragraphs.
What is the inroduction paragraph?
The AP exam wants you to cite at least this many of the given sources.
What is three?
This paragraphs includes the thesis statement, and catches the reader's attention.
What is the introductory paragraph?
The AP exam wants you to do this rather than restating facts.
What is making a claim?
The AP Exam will provide you between these numbers of sources.
What is six and seven?
This section of the essay is worth the greatest number of points.
What are the evidence and commentary?
Every citation requires this to be effective.
What is reasoning?
This part of the essay should reiterate the essay's thesis statement and sum up the main points.
What is the conclusion?
This is a necessary part of your essay, but you should not do it too much or too little.
What is citing sources?
The synthesis essay is similar to these questions on the AP US History exam.
What are DBQs?
This possible point requires understanding the sources and talking like an expert.
What is complex understanding of the topic?
Every paragraph requires at least this many citations to be effective.
What is one?
This paragraph contains a topic sentence and quotes the sources at least once.
What are body paragraphs?
The AP exam recommends reading this many of the given sources.
What is all of them?
This type of synthesis essay states the pros and cons of something without taking a side.
What is explanatory?
To get this point you must cite enough sources and properly explain how they support your argument.
What is evidence and commentary?
A good argument should be based on these.
What are facts? / What are sources?
Combining different perspectives from multiple of these is necessary to having a good essay.
What are sources?
During the time given to read the prompt, you should do this first.
What is analyzing the prompt?
This is the most important sentence in the essay.
What is the thesis statement?