Synthesis
This is the minimum number of sources that you need to use in a synthesis essay.
What is three?
This is the first thing you should do when you get an extremely difficult text to analyze, especially one written in unfamiliar language.
What is "don't give up"?
These include personal experiences, observations you've made about the world, and anecdotes your parents have told you about their lives.
What are "Things I can use as evidence in an Argument essay"?
This is what the multiple choice questions are asking you to do when you see the words: "(the following is a draft)."
What is "Improve the draft"?
This is the number of essays you will write tomorrow.
What is "3"?
You should write a draft of this sentence before even looking at any of the sources.
What is a thesis statement?
This is the second thing you should do when facing an extremely difficult text for analysis, especially one written in unfamiliar language.
What is "read the blurb"?
These include information you've read recently in a trustworthy news source, periods of history you know about from US History, and facts about religions you learned in Guzhnay's class last year.
What are "Even more things I can use as evidence in an Argument essay"?
This is what you should do in the final 3 minutes of the time allotted to multiple choice questions.
What is "Make a guess on every remaining question"?
This is the number of multiple choice questions you will have to answer tomorrow.
What is "45"?
When you make one of these arguments, you must be super clear that it is not your own opinion. To do this, you can use phrases like "Others might say" or "Those disagreeing with me would say."
What is a counter-argument?
This is what you should do after reading the "blurb" but before reading the text.
What is Make a guess about the author's message?
This is what you should do if you're having trouble coming up with a third claim to support your thesis statement.
What is "Write a counter-argument and rebuttal"?
This is the approximate number of minutes you have per question.
What is "1.5"?
This is the number of minutes you will be given for "reading" at the start of the essay section.
What is "15"?
Writing one of these kinds of statements can make you look reasonable and intelligent. Just be sure not to go so far that you look neutral or ambivalent.
What is a concession?
These are the three parts of a thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis essay.
What are "Author's Message," "Author's Techniques," and "Why these make sense, given the author's rhetorical situation"?
The minimum number of these important essay elements is four, including an introduction/thesis.
What are "paragraphs"?
This can be a good thing to do even before reading the passage because it gives you an idea of what you need to pay attention to.
What is "skim the questions"?
This is the number of minutes you have to write all 3 essays, which you may choose to divide equally into 40-minute sections.
What is "120"?
Including two of these in a single paragraph - either to compare them or to contrast them - makes you look really smart and will get you points on the synthesis rubric.
What is a source?
These include tone, figurative language, repetition, emotional appeals, imagery, organization of ideas, word choice, grammatical patterns, satire, Biblical references, and much more.
What are "Author's techniques"?
If you are asked "the extent to which" you agree with something, these are the three possible positions you can take.
What are "fully agree," "fully disagree," and "qualify"?
This is what you should do if you're able to eliminate 2 or 3 bad answer choices.
This is how proud of yourself you will be when you finish the test, having tried your very hardest and not given up and not put your head down for long long periods of time and not left any answers blank.
What is "Hella"?