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Samples  \n☑ Scoring Commentary  \n◎2023 College Board.College Board,Advanced Placement,AP,AP Central,and the acorm logo are registeredtrademarks of College BoardVisit College Board on the web:collegeboard.org.AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program:apcentral.collegeboard.org.  \n# Synthesis Essay\n\nVertical farms are indoor agricultural facilities in which plants are grown,often in a hydroponic(soilless)environment,on tall stacks of shelves.Plantsare given water,nutrients,and light mostly through automated processes.Advocates say that vertical farms are key to providing food for the future,yielding high-quality produce while making efficient use of land and water.Critics warn about the energy consumption associated with vertical farms'automated processes as well as problems related to cost and nutritional value.  \nCarefully read the following six sources,including the introductory information for each source.Write an essay that synthesizes material from at leastthree of the sources and develops your position on the value,if any,of vertical farms to the future of agriculture.  \nSource A(Severson article)Source B(Ling and Altland interview)Source C(table from Kozai and Niu)SourceD(Foley article)Source E(Benke and Tomkins article)Source F(graphic from Despommier)  \n## In your response you should do the following:\n\n·  Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible position.  \n·Select and use evidence from at least three of the provided sources to support your line of reasoning.Indicate clearly the sources used throughdirect quotation,paraphrase,or summary.Sources may be cited as Source A,Source B,etc.,or by using the description in parentheses.  \n·  Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.  \n·Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.  \nAP®English Language and Composition 2023 Scoring Guidelines  \n\n| Reporting  \u003Cbr>Category   | Scoring Criteria   |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Row A  \u003Cbr>Thesis  \u003Cbr>(0-1 points)   | 0 points  \u003Cbr>For any of the following:  \u003Cbr>·There is no defensible thesis.  \u003Cbr>·The intended thesis only restates the prompt.  \u003Cbr>·The intended thesis provides a summary of the issue with no apparent  \u003Cbr>or coherent claim.  \u003Cbr>·There is a thesis,but it does not respond to the prompt.   | 1 point  \u003Cbr>Responds to the prompt with athesis that presents a defensible position.   |\n|  | Decision Rules and Scoring Notes   |  |\n|  | Responses that do not earn this point:  \u003Cbr>·Only restate the prompt.  \u003Cbr>·Do not take a position,or the position is vague or must be inferred.  \u003Cbr>·Equivocate or summarize others'arguments but not the student's (e.g.,  \u003Cbr>some people say it's good,some people say it's bad).  \u003Cbr>·State an obvious fact rather than making a claim that requires a  \u003Cbr>defense.   | Responses that earn this point:  \u003Cbr>·  Respond to the prompt by 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