Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Thursday, April 16

Target:  to practice scoring a Synthesis essay

1. By group assignment, re-read one of the sources from the Practice Synthesis essay prompt 2007.

2. Each group will discuss 

  • the main argument/purpose of the text
  • the author's credentials 
  • key diction, details that you might have used (or would use) in your essay
  • what other texts in the packet this one "talks to" (either as support or a refutation)
3. Report out and Fill out the graphic organizer together

Pro        Con           Response


4. Read sample essays, from High to Low on ap central

Discuss in your group:  why did each paper receive that score?

5. Now take a look at random student essay. Score it.

6. Get your paper back.  Do you agree with the score?  Write a defense or a challenge for that particular score.  Staple it to your paper and return to me. 

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