Indeed, the 2009 AP English Language and Composition
synthesis essay prompt is about space exploration:
"Explorers and tales of explorations tend to
capture the human imagination. However, such explorations have financial and ethical
consequences. Space exploration is no
exception."
There is a list
of eight sources that accompany the prompt--you do not need to use all the sources in
your essay, but three to four are reasonable. Keep in mind that your ARGUMENT should be
the central part of the essay--only uses the sources to SUPPORT the argument you make
about space exploration.
Follow the link below directly to
the College Board's AP Central website. Here you can find the prompt, the exact
sources, the scoring rubric, and student sample essays that have been scored by the
College Board readers. They also include comments on why essays have received the
scores that they did. You should be able to get an idea about what the College Board
(and your teacher) is looking for in the synthesis essay.
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