AP Lang Synthesis Essay Examples

A synthesis essay works from a packet of provided sources (typically six to eight texts, visuals, or data) and asks you to build your own argument using at least three of them. FRQuick checks whether you're actually synthesizing across sources to support a line of reasoning, or just summarizing them one at a time.

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