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Watch this video produced by CNET and narrated by Antuan Goodwin. As the speaker makes his claims, identify what evidence he includes to support his claims, and then explain how the evidence functions as he creates his arguments. While doing this, ask yourself these questions: “Does this evidence directly support a claim the speaker makes?” “Does this evidence complement a claim the speaker makes?” “Does this evidence complement other evidence that the speaker has already offered?” Compare your answers with those of your classmates.

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Watch this video from Edutopia about hexagonal thinking. Write your thesis on a hexagon and use this as your middle foundational shape. Then record your supporting and/or complementary evidence from Lesson SYN.9 and your opposing evidence from Lesson SYN.10 on other hexagons. Then connect and rearrange your evidence hexagons around your central argument while you consider the multitude of ways that all of the sources and lines of text relate to one another and your argument.

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Watch this video by AP English teacher Beth Hall in which she reviews writing topic sentences for synthesis. Then consider revising one of your topic sentences using the sentence frame she offers.

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Watch this video produced by Scribbr in which Jessica Liu models transitional language and its uses. Then consider revising one of your transitions in your topic sentences based on her recommendations.

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Access this guide produced by Ursinus College’s Center for Writing and Speaking for more in-depth methods and explanations of ways to integrate evidence in your essays. Consider revising your writing based on information found in the document.

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Review this resource from Cleveland State University, which further explores counterarguments. Based on information here, generate a list of additional ways you can include counterarguments in your essays and explain why you would consider doing so.

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Watch this video by AP English teacher Timm Freitas in which he models how to produce commentary in synthesis essays.

Watch this video by AP English teacher Beth Hall. Consider the models and the points that each video makes and consider revising your work to more accurately convey the commentary in your supporting body paragraphs.

Access this handout (tinyurl.com/5dx9c5e9) about qualifiers produced by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It lists common qualifiers and then goes on to compare absolute language and qualified language and explain strategies for using qualifiers. After reading this, revise your body paragraphs, changing some absolute language to qualified language.

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Watch this video by AP English teacher Brian Tolentino. Then engage in the counterargument activity he presents.
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Watch Timm Freitas explain how to avoid pseudo-commentary using the aquariums prompt. (see Author Videos)

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Review the sample essays on this site (tinyurl.com/2cwabaj2) and the scores and comments they received from exam readers. Pay special attention to the Row B score.