Synthesis Body Paragraphing

Synthesis Body Paragraphing

Review of body paragraphing strategies

Multiple Choice

What's the problem with this body paragraph?

• Quote Bombing

• Name Dropping

• Hit & Run

Multiple Choice

How can we improve this body paragraph?

• Integrate the quotes

• Introduce the sources

• Provide commentary

Open Ended

Why is this revised paragraph more effective?

Open Ended

What's missing from this body paragraph?

Multiple Choice

How do we fix this body paragraph?

• Include commentary

• Introduce the sources

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?"

Multiple Select

What's the problem here?

• The quotes are too long

• Name dropping

• There's little to no commentary.

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.

Long quotes...revised: Notice how the writer chose out REALLY specific main ideas or key words to support their point.

Poll

Did the writer introduce the source?

• Yes

• No

• Kind of?

Contextualizing...revised: Notice how the writer introduces the sources, describes what it is, and identifies why it is/could be credible.

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

Open Ended

What else is missing from this paragraph??

Open Ended

What questions should we ask ourselves BEFORE we start writing commentary?

Open Ended

Based on the topic sentence, what does the writer want this paragraph to be about? What ideas are they going to cover?

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????