Synthesis Essay Timed
Writing
55 minutes
Prompt
• Comment on each man’s view of his government’s responsibility
toward its citizens, the citizens’ responsibility toward their
government, and how the allusions in the text are used to the
speaker’s benefit.
10-Minute Jotted Outline
• Thesis statement written out
• Topic sentence introducing first point (do not organize by source)
• Potential evidence you will use to validate claim (can be from more than
one source)
• Topic sentence introducing second point (do not organize by
source)
• Potential evidence you will use to validate claim (can be from more than
one source)
• Topic sentence introducing third point (do not organize by source
• Potential evidence you will use to validate claim (can be from more than
one source)