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AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION LIVE LESSON SOCRATES CAFÉ AND AP SYNTHESIS ESSAY …

SOCRATES CAFE GATHERINGS AROUND THE WORLD WHERE PEOPLE EXCHANGE THOGUHTFUL IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES EMBRACING THE CENTRAL THEME OF SOCRATIZING; THE IDEA THAT WE LEARN MORE WHEN WE QUESTION WITH OTHERS.

SOCRATIC METHOD *NAMED AFTER CLASSICAL GREEK PHILOSOPHER SOCRATES -A FORM OF INQUIRY AND DISCUSSION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, BASED ON ASKING/ANSWERING QUESTIONS TO STIMULATE CRITICAL THINKING.

SOCRATES CAFÉ: Nov. 19 LESSON 3.02B RALPH WALDO EMERSON’S “SELF-RELIANCE” ESSAY STUDY OF TRANSCENDENTALISM (1820’S -1860)

WHAT IS …TRANSCENDENTALISM

TRANSCENDENTALISM PURSUE INDIVIDUALISM, SELF-RELIANCE -AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY THAT INTUITION AND IMAGINATION IS WHAT BRINGS FORTH KNOWLEDGE, OVER LOGIC AND REASON. -TRANSCENDENTALIST CLUB LED BY EMERSON 1836-1860 (N. HAWTHORNE, H.W. LONGFELLOW, W. WHITMAN, H.D. THOREAU) -EMERSON WAS A HARVARD EDUCATED ESSAYIST/LECTURER RECOGNIZED AS OUR FIRST TRULY “AMERICAN” THINKER -BELIEFS: PEOPLE NATURALLY GOOD; EVERYONE’S POTENTIAL IS LIMITLESS, LOOK WITHIN ONESELF, IN NATURE, IN ART, THROUGH WORK … FOR ANSWERS TO LIFE’S PERPLEXING QUESTIONS PURSUE INDIVIDUALISM, SELF-RELIANCE TRANSCENDENTALISM

SOCRATES CAFÉ QUESTION DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT BY EMERSON FROM “SELF-RELIANCE”? “It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude”

SOCRATES CAFÉ QUESTION WHICH IDEA DID YOU MOST APPRECIATE IN EMERSON’S “SELF-RELIANCE” ?

Future Socrates Café Topics/Emerson: What does every person realize at some moment in his/her education? What does Emerson believe about society as a whole? What is a person’s most sacred possession according to Emerson? Is there a difference between self-reliance and selfishness? Figurative Language used by Emerson: “Society is a joint-stock company”:

Synthesis essay

What does the quotation imply? How does this relate to synthesis?

AP Language and the Synthesis essay Reading Pd.: 15 mins. Essay writing: 40 mins.

AP College Board Definition of synthesis: combining a variety of sources (min. of three) into a coherent, well-written essay supporting your position. Your argument should be “central”; the sources selected should support this argument!

The prompt asks you to take a position that defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim. Usually six sources follow the prompt; use three to support your position. Provide citations from sources to support your position.

Defend the claim? Challenge the claim? Qualify the claim?

Your Thesis Statement will provide an overview of the topic and your position Then, you will use the three sources to support your position Either refer to the sources by their titles (Source A, Source B, etc.) OR by the description in parentheses (Author’s name) or (Chart), etc. See examples ...

Source A (Campbell) source b (Hart and Triece) Source c (Menand) source d (Chart) source e (Ranney) source F (Koppel)

(Previously released Exam) Exs (Previously released Exam) Exs. for citing sources Source B (Hart and Triece) Source B stated that, “because of television’s sense of intimacy, the American people feel they know their presidents as persons and hence no longer feel the need for party guidance”. OR, Hart and Triece stated that, “ ...” OR ... “Because of television’s sense of intimacy, The american people feel they know their presidents as persons and hence no longer feel the need for party guidance” (Source B). OR ... “Because of ... (Hart and Triece).

Sample Synthesis question 2008 AP Exam Television has been influential in U.S. presidential elections since the 1960s. But just what is this influence, and how has it effected who is elected? Has it made elections fairer and more accessible, or has it moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image? What is your initial reaction to the above statements/questions??

AP Prompt: Read the following sources carefully AP Prompt: Read the following sources carefully. Then, in an essay that synthesizes at least three of the sources for support, take a position that defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections. Would you look for sources that defend this claim (agree), challenge (disagree), or qualify (agree in part and disagree in part)?

Sources During the 15 minute reading period, examine each source and whether the source agrees/disagrees/challenges your position During your planning, think about whether you could use this source effectively to Support your argument annotate, annotate!! Meaning ?????

Sources... Keep in mind that your argument is central to the essay Sources are used to SUPPORT your argument!

Structure of Essay !! Let’s review … You will begin essay with a brief ______ and __________. Next, you will defend, challenge, or qualify your argument with ___ (# of sources) that __________ your ____________, remembering that your argument is the _________ idea of essay. Identify each source by __________ or ___________. Finally? Conclude essay with a strong _______ statement uniquely reiterating ________ idea.

Structuring the Synthesis Essay... When you synthesize ... remember you are putting the parts together to form a whole ... Thus, isolating one source per paragraph is not bringing parts “together”! Combine ideas from sources.

When synthesizing the sources, think of the seasons merging together in the mosaic ... blend the sources in paragraphs to combine collectively the ideas that support what is CENTRAL to your argument! Keep in mind: voice, diction, syntax, rhetorical strategies that you utilize in composing your response!

Module 7 Practice Synthesis Prompt!

FLVS Students Collaborate ... in AP Lang.!! Exchange names with another student and evaluate each other’s response! Type your name in the chat box and I will match you up via Educator Email. Lesson # 7.07

U.S. Penny: “To be or not to be...” that is the question !! Lesson 7.07 Read Question 1, 2008 exam Read the prompt and respond! Send your response to student’s email address for evaluation! Evaluate student’s response by reading AP Scoring Guidelines in lesson 7.7 !!

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