Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 17 academic-synthesis precision vocabulary (CCSS L.8.6; L.8.4.a-d)

Build receptive and productive mastery of 20 Tier-2 academic-synthesis words: synthesize, integrate, corroborate, refute, qualify, juxtapose, contextualize, articulate, posit, contend, concede, undermine, substantiate, illuminate, mediate, attribute, presuppose, infer, warrant, paradigm. Three-encounter pattern: mentor-text encounter, productive use in synthesis drafting, defense in Symposium presentation.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 16 literary-analysis precision vocabulary (CCSS L.7.6)

Successors

Common misconceptions

Confuses 'infer' (reader makes a conclusion) with 'imply' (writer suggests).
Treats 'corroborate' and 'substantiate' as identical — they differ in nuance (corroborate = confirm with additional evidence; substantiate = provide evidence FOR a claim).

Exercise pool (4)

Diff	Stem	Type
1	Circle the Tier-2 Set 17 word in each sentence. (1) 'Adichie articulates the harm.' (2) 'Coates contends that structural inequities...	vocabulary recognition
2	Choose the BEST Tier-2 Set 17 verb: (1) Smith [argues / corroborates] Klein's findings with additional data. (2) Coates [contends /...	vocabulary use
3	Write 3 analytical sentences about your synthesis topic. Each sentence must use a different Tier-2 Set 17 word from these 10: qualify,...	tier two use in context
4	Write a 4-5 sentence synthesis paragraph on your topic, using 5 different Tier-2 Set 17 words (chosen from 20). Mark each Tier-2 word...	tier two synthesis paragraph