AP Language Synthesis Bundle - research project, essay organizer, slides, unit

This bundle contains everything you need to launch and keep the momentum going in your AP Language Synthesis unit. Each resource helps your students visualize their thinking, organize writing, and understand the process to producing a solid synthesis essay. Multiple scaffolds include writing organizers, writing stems, and visual cue cards to understand the essay writing process.

This bundle contains two project-based learning experiences, each of 5-10 class periods, that combine skills for both the Synthesis and Argument essays. The "Safety v. Freedom" debate takes a past AP Lang Argument prompt and combines elements of Synthesis essay by giving students a list of curated resources to synthesize into their debate position writing. This is my students' favorite experience of the year and pushes students to write and research authentically, in preparation for a whole-class debate.

Another centerpiece of this bundle is a 5-10 day research / writing project that combines the Synthesis and Argument essays: The Prison Reform Synthesis Project. All resources are included to help your students think through, structure, and produce writing for this research / writing project.

Both of these project resources contain essay writing organizers ("thinking spaces") as a clear graphic organizer for students to plan their Synthesis essay. Video links for the synthesis essay are also included.

My students appreciate the visual representation of this essay as a way to support their writing and thinking process.

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What's included:

• 54 Colorful and engaging slides on everything you need to know for teaching students how to understand and write the synthesis essay for the AP Language exam

• Detailed synthesis essay writing guides, planning spaces, stems, and graphic organizers with step-by-step writing process for an effective Synthesis essay.

• AP Language exam essay writing flashcards - colorful and great laminated (I give mine to students on a flashcard ring). These flashcards cover 3 essay types for the exam.

• Full "Safety vs. Freedom" debate using a previous AP Language exam prompt to practice argument + synthesis planning and writing in a high-engagement simulation. This debate offers in-depth research and collaborative learning by flipping a writing prompt to a simulation in a whole-class debate.

• Prison Reform research writing project, engaging students in the process of argument and synthesis writing.

• Synthesis Essay Revision Board - a colorful step-by-step revision process that targets common writing growth areas.

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