Day 7 HAMLET

For an example of a major work of synthesis, check out Fiedler's Love and Death in the American Novel.

Do Now: Please read over your group's synthesis statement about the two soliloquies. Change one thing about the statement and choose an example from each soliloquy that could support your argument.

Today's Learning Target:
I will be able to define synthesis and practice crafting synthesis assertion based on soliloquies from Macbeth and Hamlet.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can list similarities and differences between the two speeches.
-I can draw a conclusion based on these similarities and differences and express it in synthesis statement form.

1. Synthesis practice revisited
2. Outline overview
3. Drafting / selecting evidence 

HW: Prepare an outline in Google Drive for Tuesday's class. The document should include your synthesis statement, at least two topic sentences, and a minimum of two examples per subtopic.

Sample synthesis from No Exit and "Five Characters in Search of an Exit"

As versions of absurd universes, the oppressively minimal settings of No Exit and "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" seemingly force the characters to self reflect without environmental distractions. In actuality, the bare settings create a situation in which the characters develop a dependence on the others in the room. The tension between these external influences emphasizes the detrimental consequences of relying on others to inform one's choices instead of seeking within.

An article that uses synthesis: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/magazine/the-death-of-adulthood-in-american-culture.html?_r=0