A synthesis prompt asks whether high schools should replace printed planners with app reminders. Which opening sentence argues rather than reports?

For a prompt on converting vacant lots into community gardens, which thesis is defensible and sufficiently specific?

Which sentence would be weakest as a synthesis thesis because it only maps the sources?

Which revision turns the draft thesis, “Charging admission to school plays has advantages and disadvantages,” into an argumentative thesis?

Prompt: Should employers offer a four-day week? Which thesis keeps the student's position, not the sources, at the center?

A thesis reads, “Many writers debate phone-free classrooms.” Which replacement would strengthen the thesis row?

Source B is a 2024 report by the National Urban Canopy Center. A student writes, “Tree shade can lower pavement temperatures by 12°F (Source B).” What still needs fixing?

Source E is an interview with a restaurant owner. Which sentence integrates it with useful attribution?

Source C is a sleep-lab study by Dr. Mei Chen. Which signal phrase reports its finding accurately?

Source D is a report from a bike-share company. Which signal phrase best acknowledges the source's stake?

Source F is a 2022 student newspaper survey of 212 seniors. Which attribution overstates the source?

A paragraph on reusable lunch trays summarizes Source A, then Source D, then Source F. Which topic sentence would make the sources serve the student's claim?

Source B praises online tutoring access; Source E warns that some students lack quiet space. Which commentary puts the sources in conversation?

Which paragraph plan best moves beyond source-by-source summary in a synthesis essay on electric buses?

A draft quotes a bus driver on crowded routes, then cites an attendance table showing tardies fell after route changes. Which commentary connects the evidence?

Which transition most clearly treats sources as voices in an argument rather than as a stack of summaries?

A student argues that later start times improved attendance. Which provided source most directly supports that claim?

To support the claim that school gardens strengthen science learning, which source reaches the point most directly?

A student claims printed textbooks still help students with unreliable home internet. Which source is best evidence?

Which source would most directly support a paragraph arguing that open offices can reduce concentration?

A student argues that protected bike lanes increase commuting, not just weekend recreation. Which source best fits?

Source A opposes phone bans but reports that students receive dozens of class-period notifications. A student supports bans. How can Source A be used honestly?

Which sentence uses an opposing source honestly in a synthesis paragraph?

Source D argues against a cafeteria compost program but includes a waste audit. The student favors composting. Which move is fair?

An op-ed supports uniforms but concedes that required clothes can burden low-income families. A student opposes uniforms. Which integration is strongest?