Discuss with your group Be prepared to share your answers The Hardest Part The synthesis section is the hardest part of the exam It is worth 47 of the entire exam 17 multiple choice ID: 730218
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Slide1
Synthesis
Part B and CSlide2
What is a synthesis?
Discuss with your group.
Be prepared to share your answers. Slide3
The Hardest Part
The synthesis section is the hardest part of the exam
It is worth
47
%
of the entire exam!
17 % -- multiple choice
30% -- essay
You should devote 1hr and 25 min to the synthesis section (multiple choice and essay)Slide4
Part B and C: The Synthesis
You will be asked to read two texts and answer multiple choice questions about each (14 in total)
There
will be
2 multiple choice questions
(about both texts together
)
There
will be
one written response
(synthesis essay)
You
will need to
discuss both textsSlide5
What is the marker looking for?
Discuss in your group.
What is the marking looking for in a synthesis essay?
Be prepared to share out.Slide6
A Synthesis is…
A true synthesis = combining ideas from two different texts
You will be given a prompt and you must find a way to talk about both texts in relation to the prompt.Slide7
Hints for success
Before reading
Before starting section B or C, read the prompt for the synthesis
Write the prompt at the top of the page you are reading
This way you can refer back to it when reading and read with the prompt in mind
Circle or underline any quotes that relate to the promptSlide8
Hints for success
Before you start writing
Read the prompt carefully – make sure you understand what it is asking
Plan out your essay
Take 5 min to plan – it will pay off.
Exam day is not the time to finish early!
Find quotes that will support your pointsSlide9
Hints for success
Introduction
Address the prompt
Include the titles and authors of the texts
Write a strong thesisSlide10
Hints for success
Body paragraphs
Be specific with your examples
Give lots of examples (one or two examples is not enough!)
Don’t fence sit – it looks like you didn’t understand the text.
Be obvious and make the link for the reader
Use character namesSlide11
Conclusion
Make sure you have a strong conclusion, which ties back to your introduction
Don’t just restate your intro – you want to say something that makes an impact!Slide12
Style
Focus on proper quote integration and citation.
This is very important!
Use transition words.
Avoid contractions and personal pronouns.Slide13
Method of comparison
Avoid block method of comparison
Ex. A + B = AB
This is not a synthesis!
Use point by point comparison
Ex. 1AB, 2AB, 3ABSlide14
Method of Comparison
Block Method
Para 1 apples
Everything about apples
Para 2 pears
Everything about pears
Para 3 both
Comparing both pears and apples
Point by Point Method
Para 1
Apples and pears: texture
Para 2
Apples and pears: taste
Para 3
Apples and pears:
colourSlide15
5 Types of Questions
1. Compare/ Contrast
2. How would character X respond to character Y
3. Who is the better ….
4. Discuss similarities between X and Y
5. Assess (to what extent)Slide16
Compare/Contrast
Contrast
the relationships that the father in “Wordsmith” and Sam Sing in “The Gold Mountain
Coat” have
with their children. You must refer to both
passages in your essay.Slide17
Character X vs. Character Y
Discuss
the ways in which Hap, the dairy farmer in “The Soul of Capitalism,” would likely
respond to
Warhol’s art as described in “When Canada Met Andy.” You must refer to
both passages
in your
essay
.Slide18
Who is better…
Which character
Erik
Weihenmayer
in “Blindly He Goes…Up”
or Uncle
Jim in “
Versabraille
”
is the
better
explorer.
You must refer to both
passages in your essay.Slide19
Discuss similarities …
Discuss
the qualities that Erik
Weihenmayer
in “Blindly He Goes…Up” and Uncle Jim
in “
Versabraille
”
share
in facing their challenges. You must refer to both
passages in your essay.Slide20
Assess
Assess
the role that optimism plays in the lives of Jenny in “Circus in Town” and Chris Gardner in “ ‘
Happyness
’ for Sale.” You must refer to both passages in your response.Slide21
The Question
Read the question with care and identify the
(1)
key
verb
and
(2)
key
words.
Keep
in mind that the exam marker
only
marks the responses to the key words in the question! Slide22
Breaking down the question
Assess
the
role
that
optimism
plays in the lives of Jenny
in “Circus in Town”
and
Chris
Gardner
in
“
Happyness
for Sale.”
Assess = key verb
Role/Optimism = key words
Lives of Jenny and Chris Gardner = key words
“
Assess”
— the key verb tells you how to structure your essay
.
For example, assess means to estimate the value of something based on some criteria and present a well informed judgment. Slide23
Practice Task
Practice identifying the key verbs and words in each question