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For any essay you are required to write, ask your teacher the minimum length requirement. The rubrics below may vary in length suggestions. The Writing Process: https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/09/freshman-english-and-ap-english-writing.html Proofreading Checklist (Staple to the front of your essay.): https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2020/02/proofreading-checklist-attach-to-front.html How to Write an Evaluative Essay: https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/02/freshman-english-how-to-write.html How to Analyze and Evaluate an Argument: https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2017/12/how-to-evaluate-argument.html

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THE ESSAY PROMPT The prompt (question) shown below, or a nearly identical one, is used every time the new SAT is given. As you read the passage below, consider how [the author] uses evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

Synthesis of Movement, Giacomo Balla (1914) Responding to the Synthesis Prompt on the AP Exam (You Can Use These Ideas to Write Any Synthesis Essay) The Synthesis Prompt appears first in the Free-Response Section of the AP English Language and Composition Exam.  Synthesis is a blending of ideas from other sources to create a new whole (your essay).  In this exam, there will be either 6 or 7 Sources (A through G) that you will need to read and gather ideas to support your argument--your response to the prompt. At least one of the Sources will be visual (a chart, a graph, a picture, a cartoon).  The directions on the exam tell you that you must incorporate at least 3  different  Sources into your discussion (essay).  You may think of the Synthesis Essay as a mini Research Paper.  You are being tested on your ability to read, evaluate, and utilize the Sources in a coherent written argument.  Below are some pointers that I have come up with...

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Vocabulary Advice and Other Pointers for the New SAT (2016)—Reading, Writing and Language, and Essay Words-in-Context questions often test your ability to know second meanings of words, not the most obvious definition.

The Essay Prompt The prompt (question) shown below, or a nearly identical one, is used every time the new SAT is given.

  Argumentative Essay Rubric Your essay should have a strong definitive thesis statement. Your essay should have at least five excellent examples to support your argument.

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