2. Part two is an example of a synthesis question. Read through the three parts and identify the question that you should answer. WHAT is the prompt asking (you can not write a thesis because you can not see the sources)??
3. Make sure your in-text citations are correct in your persuasive essay. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
Part 1
Dulcet (adj)- sweet & soothing
sophist (n)- a person who reasons with clever but fallacious arguments
Part 2
Directions: The following prompt is based on the accompanying six sources. This question requires you to integrate a variety of sources into a coherent, well-written essay. Refer to the sources to support your position; avoid mere paraphrase or summary. Your argument should be central; the sources should support this argument. Remember to attribute both direct and indirect citations.
Introduction: Television has been influential in United St ates presidential elec tions since the 1960’s. But just what is this influence, and how has it affected who is elected? Has it made elections fairer and more accessible, or has it moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image?
Assignment: Read the following sources (including any introductory information) carefully. Then, in an essay that synthesizes at least three of the sources for support, take a position that defends, challenges, or qualifies the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections.
I listened to the dulcet sound of the mob outside of the door.
ReplyDeleteThe sophist agent was a good body guard to the president because he questioned every abnormality in his routine.
Dulcet- The dulcet chocolated melted in my mouth, satisfying my hunger.
ReplyDeleteSophist- Bernie Sanders is often viewed as a sophist with good intentions, but no way of completing his goals.
THe prompt is to determine how televisions has effected the elections and presidential canidates. State if television is positively or negatively affecting the election.
Jake is a sophist yet dulcet man when arguing.
ReplyDeleteThe prompt is asking the writer to "synthesize at least three of the sources for support, take a position that defends, challenges or qualifies the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential candidates."
Dulcet - The woman portraying Juliet in the play had a dulcet voice.
ReplyDeleteSophist - A lot of teenagers can be sophists before they take AP English Language.
The question that the prompt wants us to answer is how television has influenced presidential elections and candidates running for office. We are to answer this by analyzing the six sources given to us.
The lotion was dulcet, it moisturized my skin and over a few days the dry skin went away.
ReplyDeleteThe candidates in the presidential elections are using sophist arguments to go at one another, they're not logical, but do succeed in making the other person look bad.
The synthesis is asking the reader to pick a side to determine whether or not television has had a positive impact on presidential elections. We can use their questions used in the introduction and answer them such as " how has it affected who has been elected" and go into detail using a source that touches on how TV's have affected who has been elected.
The dulcet cadence the cicadas provided that evening was enough to make anyone fall into slumber.
ReplyDelete"She is a great sophist," the speech team was warned, "so do not be overwhelmed by her arguments. Simply find things that don't make sense in her statements and pick them apart."
"Prove/disprove how television positively impacts presidential elections"
When she was sad, Kim's dulcet dog consoled her by curling up in her lap.
ReplyDelete"He's a sophist!" Ted Cruz yelled across the stage at a debate while speaking of Donald Trump.
The prompt is asking how television has influenced and impacted elections and the way politicians run since the 1960's. Also, it is asking the writer to choose if the impact is positive or negative.
Part 1:
ReplyDeleteThe dulcet lullabies soothed the newborn baby to sleep.
Maria was quite a sophist, she always manages to make me feel like I'm crazy by using fallacies.
Part 2:
Does televisions have an influence on the outcome of the presidential election?
The sounds of the ocean were dulcet.
ReplyDeleteDonald Trump is a sophist at every one of the republican debates.
The prompt is asking the writer to identify the true effects of television on the presidential race and whether those effects are positive or negative.
Dulcet - Calmed by the DULCET singing of native bird species, the mother found a way to feel optimistic about the upcoming day.
ReplyDeleteSophist - Incorporating intricate information without managing to convey proper meaning, the television advertisement featured a SOPHIST skilled at omitting significant details and conveying grandiose, yet empty, promises.
Part 2: The question being asked in the above synthesis essay is to defend, challenge, or qualify the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections. Students taking the test may be able to develop a few of their points based on the questions asked in the introduction, but that is not what the writer is supposed to do. Instead, they are to analyze the provided sources and take a stance on the benefits/drawbacks of the impact of television on the race for the presidency.
Part 3: In-text citations should include the author's name and the page number from which information is taken if provided. If there is no known author, a shorthand version of the title should be included in the in-text citation so that readers can easily attribute a fact or statistic to the source that it came from on a works cited page. If two authors share the same last name, the first initial should be included with the last name and the page number in the in-text citation. When multiple authors are cited, either all of their names should be listed, or give credit an argument explored in one source that was present in another source using the phrase "et al." Print sources need to be cited differently than online sources, but this does not necessarily apply for our argumentative essays. Instead, when taking information from online resources such as SIRS Researcher, it is important to include the last name of the author (or a truncated/paraphrased version of the title) and the year when the material was first published.
Ryan's sweet ballads of passionate love are dulcet to my ears.
ReplyDeleteAll the presidential candidates, except trump, were sophists during the debate.
The prompt is asking for the writer to determine how television has affected the presidential elections and then tell if this is a positive effect.
The dulcet sound of the birds in the morning is my alarm.
ReplyDeleteThe sophist wizard fool the giant into a spring trap.
- Prompt is asking how televisions has impact the presidential elections
The dulcet lullaby put the distraught baby to sleep instantly.
ReplyDeleteThe sophist did not only confuse the entire class, but made them rethink about their own ideas and views on the subject.
The prompt is asking students to read the provided sources and then decide, based on these sources, whether media has helped presidential candidates spread their ideas and opinions, or has had a negative impact by candidates focusing on showing off their looks.
The prompt is asking the writer to defend, challenge or qualify the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections.
ReplyDeleteMothers are often described as dulcet, always capable of soothing their children.
ReplyDeleteLawyers may seem smooth and witty, but more often than not, they are sophists who win with dirty tricks.
The prompt is asking you to take a position on that defends, challenges, of qualifies the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections.
Non-dulcet Gill is mean in class; I really don't know why we are friends.
ReplyDeleteJake likes to be sophist, or at least I don't understand what he says most of the time so I assume it's fallacious.
The prompt asks what influence TV controls over elections(give examples) and to state if those influences were beneficial or not.
Protein powder is very dulcet; it soothes my pain.
ReplyDeleteTed Cruz is a sophist, and he is the Zodiac Killer.
The introduction to the synthesis prompt allows the supposed writer to form a synthesis essay either defending or destructing televisions merit in the political arena: especially presidential elections.
The dulcet lullaby quickly lulled the child to sleep.
ReplyDeleteDonald Trump is a sophist in all presidential debates.
Part 2: The prompt asks how television has affected presidential campaigning and elections, and if it has made elections more fair or encouraged candidates to focus more on their image.
She was a dulcet women with a welcoming smile.
ReplyDeleteAnna always responds with sophist comments and I am quit to catch her hidden fallacy.
The prompt is asking for a response that shows the readers point of view on whether television has a positive impact on presidential elections or not.
The dulcet sound of the mothers voice calmed the baby causing him to fall peacefully into a deep sleep.
ReplyDeleteMy brother is known as a sophist individual.
The prompt wants the reader to analyze how has TV influenced and affected who is elected.
The mothers coos were a dulcet sound to the angry baby.
ReplyDeleteThe president, a sophist, began to sway the crowd for his arguments,but little did they know it was all a lie.
It is asking if television has improved or diminished the US presidential elections. Then whichever I decide I need to then explain how it has corrupted the elections whether it be "Has it made elections fairer and more accessible, or has it moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image?" Or a position of my own I choose.
As spring begins, I fall asleep to the dulcet sounds of peepers outside my window.
ReplyDeleteJason is a sophist during arguments, because he only addresses his position.
Prompt: determine how television has effected the elections and presidential candidates. State if television is affecting the election positively or negatively.
The dulcet mother calmed her screaming child.
ReplyDeleteThe sophist used colorful words to entice his listeners but could never follow through.
Has the television had a positive or negative impact on the presidential elections?
The mother was dulcet to her child, always being able to put her to sleep by simply rocking in her arms.
ReplyDeleteThe most popular kid in school was a sophist, being able to manipulate and confuse people.
The prompt is asking you to take a position and use it to defend, challenge, and qualifies the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections.
I listen to orchestral music before going to bed because of its dulcet tone.
ReplyDeleteTyler is a sophist, his arguments never make sense.
The prompt is asking us to take a position that challenges, defends or qualifies the claim that television has had a positive impact on presidential elections.
My mother’s dulcet reassurance calmed my sister’s crying.
ReplyDeleteMost politicians are sophists so they can please the public and gain more supporters.
The prompt ask the writer to determine how television influences elections and if it has had positive or negative results.
The smell of lilac is dulcet, and always relaxes me
ReplyDeleteLawyers could be described as sophist, despite their wit and charm.
The prompt is having you take a side that defends and challenges the claim and to see if the media has helped presidential candidates to show their opinions.
Dulcet- The dulcet ice cream felt magnificent on my excruciatingly sore throat.
ReplyDeleteSophist- The sophist perplexed the entire class.
The prompt is asking how television has affected presidential elections.
The sophists dulcet voice diverted from the frivolous nature of his argument.
ReplyDeleteEvaluate and support your position on if and how television has affected the elections and presidential candidates.
The mother's dulcet voice made the baby fall fast asleep.
ReplyDeleteThe sophist lawyer convinced the jury that the man was guilty.
The prompt is asking you to examine how television effects elections, and take a side on whether it has made elections more successful or moved candidates from pursuing issues to pursuing image.
When Miranda plays her violin it gives off a dulcet feeling.
ReplyDeleteEmily thinks her mother is sophist since she always seems to get everyone to agree with her.