Synthesis+Essays

Add resources/handouts you have developed to the table below.

can evaluate the sources they have selected using the criteria that are most important for their topic. || and weakness in student reasoning and writing. || essay, from annotating the prompt, outlining the argument, drafting the thesis, writing the body paragraphs, and forming the conclusion. || organizing synthesis or open-ended essays. ||
 * Document || Explanation of Use ||
 * [[file:Synthesis Rubric.doc]] || The Wootton AP Lang team developed this rubric for giving feedback on in-class synthesis essays. ||
 * [[file:evaluating sources.pub]] || This list of criteria can help students select high quality sources when doing research. Students
 * [[file:evaluating sources.pub]] || This list of criteria can help students select high quality sources when doing research. Students
 * [[file:evaluating sources.pub]] || This list of criteria can help students select high quality sources when doing research. Students
 * [[file:synthesis feedback advertising essay.doc]] || This is an essay written in response to the "Advertising Synthesis essay" identifying patterns of strength
 * [[file:Synthesis essay tips.doc]] || This tip sheet gives students practical advice about how to approach the various stages of writing the synthesis
 * [[file:Shaping Argument Structuring Synthesis.doc]] || An article written by Rene Shea for teachers explaining various argument structures that students can use when