By the end of the lesson students will be able: to demonstrate knowledge of what synthesis essay is; to synthesize information from several sources to gain a comprehensive understanding of a topic

Activity 1.

Objectives:

Students will understand that their claims (opinions on a topic) should be supported by reasons, and these reasons.

Time: 25 min.

Materials: PPT presentation

Procedure: Teacher explains notion of synthesis

Teacher explains the type of essay. Student watch short video on the topic.

What is a Synthesis Essay?

A synthesis essay is a written work that takes a unique viewpoint about a central idea, theme, or topic, and backs it up with a combination of multiple sources. Simply to say the type of writing that requires the author to formulate an idea which must be backed up with several sources.