Synthesize ideas from multiple sources into original analysis (CCSS W.7.7; W.7.8; RI.7.9)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~5 min eng.g7.f.ex_42

Identify Synthesis Vs List

Prompt

For each paragraph, label SYNTHESIS or LIST-STYLE + justify with 1 sentence. (1) 'Nakate says Africa contributes 4% of emissions but suffers 17% of climate deaths. Coates says historical injustice creates compounding harm. Aronson and Budhos document sugar trade as global coercion.' (2) 'Climate impact follows historical patterns of disadvantage. Nakate documents that Africa, generating only 4 percent of global emissions, bears 17 percent of climate-related deaths (47) — a disparity mirroring what Coates calls the 'compounding interest' of historical injustice. Aronson and Budhos trace this pattern back to the sugar trade (23).'

M-7-F-RES-EX-42-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Synthesis-vs-list-style worksheet with 2 paragraphs and label+justify lines. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type classification
correct
  1. list-style — sources sequenced without analytical claim
  2. synthesis — claim leads, sources support, connector used
Hints
  1. List-style: each sentence starts with a source.
  2. Synthesis: claim opens; sources weave.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treats list-style as synthesis because it has 3 sources.
  • Treats synthesis as list-style because sources are visible.