1. Warm-Up: Synthesizing Evidence
Get two squares of paper.
Get out your yellow t-chart.
Choose ONE piece of evidence from the “Dream is Achievable” side of your chart, and write it on your one square. Please provide the citation as well.
Now choose ONE piece of evidence from the “Dream is NOT Achievable” side of your chart, and write it on the other square. Please provide the citation as well.
Wait for further directions 

2. Analyzing Sources
In order to write your synthesis essay, you will need to read and analyze more sources.
Of the sources provided to you today, you MUST use at least three of them in your final essay (in addition to sources on your yellow sheet).
Feel free to write on your copies, annotate, and use the provided graphic organizer.
Approach this like a DBQ – you are looking for sources and evidence that will support the claim you wish to make (challenge, defend, or qualify).

3. Pre-Writing
Pre-write in a way that makes sense to you – but it IS required as a step in your process paper.
The graphic organizer will provide you with a nice outline, or you can use another format that you prefer.
Remember: Synthesis is a conversation between your sources. You must connect them, link them, relate them, and pull them back to your ideas and thesis throughout the essay.

4. Drafting Write your rough draft!
Please skip lines so that you have room to revise as needed.

5. Peer Editing Find a friend  Trade rough drafts with them.
Read their essay.
Complete the Peer Editing questions.

6. Revising Check for capitalization and punctuation.
The American Dream is a proper noun!
Eliminate dead/overused words:
- said - good bad also a lot very
Be sure that all your quotes have a citation. Check for variety: lead-ins, parenthetical citations, and paraphrases.
*When you’re done, please be sure you have all the information you need for a Works Cited page.

7. Publishing Meet in the Media Center!
You will publish your final draft and print a copy.