Synthesis
First things first: What type of claim are MOST Synthesis Prompts And remember, AP stands for _________ ______ __________.
Claim of Policy
Answer the prompt
In your introduction, include relevant information related to the _______________________
rhetorical situation OR SPACE CAT
You must assert a _________ position on a topic, even if your making a qualified argument.
clear
Three strong choice verbs, instead of says, states, or shows:
Highlights, identifies, emphasizes, underscores, acknowledges, demonstrates
The MCQs are divided into two categories:
1.
2.
How many passages each?
how many questions TOTAL?
1. Reading 2 longer passages
2. Writing/Editing 3 shorter passages
=45 questions
The number of sources you need to cite in your synthesis essay.
Three
Rhetorical choices refer to what the author is ________ and you should use __________ type of speech to talk about them?
doing AND Verbs
Each body paragraph needs a ________ ___________ that establishes the main idea and is a claim.
topic sentence
2 hours and 15 minutes
True/False: You can answer the FRQs in any order you would like.
True
What should you do if one of the provided sources is too confusing or does not line up with your position.
skip it
Instead of writing with the terms Ethos, Pathos, and Logos you should say.....
Credibility Identify a specific Emotion Logic
Your evidence should be ______________ as that is more persuasive.
Evidence should ______________ in every body paragraph to show complexity.
True or False - You should PAIR evidence together?
specific
vary HELPME!
TRUE
Before the Test you should strategize ________
The order and time you plan to take
If you have a vivid and persuasive style throughout your paper, you will likely get what?
The sophistication point
When writing evidence you stylisticaly ____________ the quoutes with your own paraphrase and group sources together.
inbed
A defensible thesis must include specific ____________ ___________ and the specific _____________.
rhetorical choices
message OR argument OR purpose
What does HELPME! stand for and WHY do we brainstorm using it?
History, Events, Literature and Arts, Personal Experience , Maxims (universal truths), Embodiment (people) and ! Impact
To vary the conversation for complexity
What are at least THREE ways you can ensure outside factors are NOT harming the accuracy of your test?
meditate/grounding
Eat
Sleep - at least 8 hours
Wear comfortable layered clothes
Hydrate
Don't spend too much time on any one MCQ because...
On the MC portion at 20 seconds left you should ...
Every question is worth the same value and you want to have time to answer the questions about which you feel more confident and thus are more likely to answer correctly.
Choose one letter (A) and select the rest that are undone.
Try to put your sources into _____________ with you and each other.
conversation
When writing your rhetorical analysis, write following the __________ of the passage.
chronology or order
Name at least THREE transition terms that will highlight your line-of-reasoning
Therefore, in order to, because, thus, so that, consequently, moving the audience to…
Where in your paper you should zoom out and consider broader implications or relevant applications.
Conclusion
Most students don't get the full 4 points in Row B because they lack _______________.
Commentary that is uniformed (transitions) and builds (extends thoughts and zooms out to impact)