Synthesis Writing

The mode of exposition for semester two of English II is synthesis writing, which emphasizes the use of outside sources to enhance argumentative or informative writing.

General Information

• PowerPoint Presentation
• STAMPY introduction
• Overview of the five-paragraph synthesis essay
• Outline
• 8 sentence paragraph structure
• Naysayers in Persuasive Writing
• MLA Citation Guide (Useful)
• EasyBib Google Docs add-on
• Incorporating Quotations/Citation

Between the World and Me Essay

• Prompt
• Thesis and Topic Sentence Cheat Sheet
• Sources
  • There are huge racial disparities in how US police use force
  • How Structural Racism is Linked to Higher Rates of Police Violence
  • Police Aren’t Targeting and Killing Black Men
  • There’s overwhelming evidence that the criminal-justice system is racist. Here’s the proof.
  • Why Are So Many Black Americans Killed By Police?
  • No racial bias in police shootings, study by Harvard professor shows
  • Black Cops are Just as Likely As White Cops to Bill Black Suspects
  • Hard Data, Hollow Protests

Confederate Monument Essay

• • Prompt And A Pack of Sources
  • Information on Naysayers
  • Additional Sources (These need to be cited and included on Works Cited page)
    • White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
    • Right and Left on Removal of Confederate Statues
    • Historians on the Confederate Monument Debate
    • US Confederate monuments: What is the debate about?
    • Confederate monuments debate heads to the courts
    • Why the Confederacy Still Lives
    • Opposing Viewpoints

Gender Discrimination Essay

• • Prompt
  • New York Times Resources on Gender
  • TED Talks about Gender
  • APA Resources on Gender

To Kill a Mockingbird Synthesis Essay

• Prompt
• Resources (passworded)

Space Exploration Essay

• Prompt
• Resources (Use pages 2-11)

Death Penalty Essay

• Prompt
• Thesis and Topic Sentence Worksheet
• Paragraph Worksheets