1. Agenda 9.6.16 SAT Question of the Day
Background Notes: Synthesis, intertextuality, rhetoric, FILTER
Apply FILTER strategy to and respond to prompt.
HW: Complete SAT reading test questions for sections 1 and 2.

2. Synthesis and Intertextuality
Synthesis: To combine separate elements to form a whole
Intertextuality: The relationship between texts
What it requires:
Examining multiple texts and determining the thread that ties them together
Putting texts in conversation with each other

3. Questions to Ask Yourself Before Writing A Synthesis Statement
—Compare:
What do all or most of the sources say that is similar?
What is the point of agreement?
—Contrast:
What does one source add to the conversation that is unique?
Do any of the sources disagree?
What is the point of difference?

4. Process:
Read and analyze each individual text, focusing on the same elements in each text.
In our case, we will be looking at how authors’ use of rhetorical devices impacts theme.
Rhetorical device: Use of language that is intended to have an effect on the text and audience and to help develop theme
Examples of rhetorical devices in poetry: Figurative language, imagery, diction, repetition
Determine how the texts written from differing perspectives relate in terms of the essential question.
State the thematic relationship between the texts; answer the essential question based on information from the texts--SYNTHESIS STATEMENT.
Analyze how the author of each text uses rhetorical devices to develop his or her perspective.

5. Structure of Basic Synthesis Paragraph
Topic sentence: Your synthesis statement; include the titles and authors of the texts.
Address first source: Provide and analyze details that illustrate how the author develops the ideas in your synthesis statement.
Address second source: Provide and analyze details that illustrate how the author develops the ideas in your synthesis statement.
Include transition words and phrases that show comparisons with the first source (Ex. Much like, similar to, in the same way as Thoreau, Emerson uses repetition to show ….)
Include transition words and phrases that show distinctions with the first source (Ex. On the other hand, in contrast, different from Thoreau, Emerson’s use of imagery suggests….)
Address third source: Provide and analyze details that illustrate how the author develops the ideas in your synthesis statement.
Include transition words and phrases that show comparisons and distinctions with the first and second source.
Conclusion sentence: Revisit your synthesis statement to wrap up the paragraph.

6. FILTER: A Close Reading Strategy
Close Reading: A careful and purposeful rereading of a text.
F: Figurative Language
I: Imagery
L: Language (Diction)
T: Tone
E: Effect
R: Reason (Purpose)

7. Learning Goals
I can cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings.
I can analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.
TASK: Read and annotate “Sign for My Father, Who Stressed the Bunt” using the FILTER strategy. Consider how the author uses rhetorical devices to develop the theme of the poem.