

Synthesis Body Paragraphing
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English
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11th Grade
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Viviana Mendoza
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4 Slides • 13 Questions
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Synthesis Body Paragraphing
Review of body paragraphing strategies

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Multiple Choice
What's the problem with this body paragraph?
Quote Bombing
Name Dropping
Hit & Run
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Multiple Choice
How can we improve this body paragraph?
Integrate the quotes
Introduce the sources
Provide commentary
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Open Ended
Why is this revised paragraph more effective?
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Open Ended
What's missing from this body paragraph?
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Multiple Choice
How do we fix this body paragraph?
Include commentary
Introduce the sources
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Here's a Revised Version
How does the writer analyze the quote?
Do they address the "so what" and "why this matters to my point?"
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Multiple Select
What's the problem here?
The quotes are too long
Name dropping
There's little to no commentary.
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Open Ended
Think about the specific key words or main ideas you can use from these quotes to make the long quote shorter. List them below.
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Long quotes...revised: Notice how the writer chose out REALLY specific main ideas or key words to support their point.
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Poll
Did the writer introduce the source?
Yes
No
Kind of?
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Contextualizing...revised: Notice how the writer introduces the sources, describes what it is, and identifies why it is/could be credible.
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Poll
Does the revised name drop answer these questions??
-What is the source?
-What's it about?
-Who are these people? What are they talking about? Why is what they're saying credible?
Yes
No
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Open Ended
What else is missing from this paragraph??
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Open Ended
What questions should we ask ourselves BEFORE we start writing commentary?
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Open Ended
Based on the topic sentence, what does the writer want this paragraph to be about? What ideas are they going to cover?
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Open Ended
Write commentary for this paragraph.
-the smaller, "puzzle" piece quotes have already been identified.
-now, it's about thinking on how we can show the connection between the evidence and the topic sentence.
-directions: write 2-3 sentences of commentary for the green evidence.
-consider these questions: how does it support the point being made in the topic sentence? what is the relationship between this evidence and the point the writer wants to make...so what????
Synthesis Body Paragraphing
Review of body paragraphing strategies

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