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synthesis essay - identify two types

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an essay that uses multiple sources for support. you need to use information from at least three sources on an AP exam

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take a position essay

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an argumentative essay that uses sources

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identify factors essay

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  • isn’t by nature argumentative, just identifies factors

- can be argumentative, but still identifies factors

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examples of take a position synthesis essay from the 2007 AP prompt

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read the following sources (including the introductory information) carefully. then write an essay in which you DEVELOP A POSITION on the effects of advertising. synthesize at least three of the sources for support

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example of identify factors synthesis essay from the 2011 AP prompt

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imagine that a community is considering organizing a locavore movement. carefully read the following seven sources, including the information for each source. then synthesize information from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well developed essay that IDENTIFIES THE KEY ISSUES associated with the locavore movement and examines their implications for the community

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what is the main difference between an argumentative essay and a synthesis essay?

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a synthesis essay must use at least three sources, but an argumentative essay doesn’t need sources

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consider the two types of synthesis essays. what is the main difference between them?

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a take position essay is argumentative, but an identify factors essay is about an issue’s factors

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consider the two types of synthesis essays. what is the main similarity between them?

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both types of synthesis essays require you to use at least three sources in your writing

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(following are six sources concerning…) what type of essay?

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take a position essay

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(read the following quotes and consider the distinct perspectives…) what type of essay?

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(read the passage from “rights of man,” a book written…) what type of essay?

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(read the following passage from “the worst years of our lives”…)

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(many recent college graduates have faced record levels of unemployment…)

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identify factors

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(read the following six sources concerning information technology…)

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identify factors

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(Wilde claims that disobedience is a valuable…)

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(based on six sources concerning museum artifacts and decisions made to include…)

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take a position essay

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(consider the seven sources concerning the treatment of mental illness at…)

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take a position essay

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(is it important for girls to take part in school sports…)

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identify factors

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(read the following article by Horace…)

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(evaluate the six sources concerning green living…)

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take a position essay

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(carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source…)

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take a position

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(what, if anything, is the value or function of polite speech…)

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(ever since man has looked into space, he has wanted to explore the sky…)

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identify factors

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(read through the eight sources concerning the US Postal Service)

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identify factors

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(based on eight sources concerning space exploration…)

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take a position

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(the lack of creativity has come up as a serious issue)

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NOT a synthesis essay

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(for centuries, prominent thinkers have pondered the relationship between ownership…)

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NOT a synthesis essay

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