Synthèse de documents en langue anglaise

Exercice 1 — Identification et analyse de documents
Corrigé — 4 points (2 × 2) :
Item 1 — Nature, source et thème :
• Doc A : nature = press article / news article ; source = The New York Times (2022) ; thème = the influence of social media on politics.
• Doc B : nature = political cartoon / caricature ; source = cartoonist (unknown) ; thème = political manipulation via social media.
• Doc C : nature = bar chart / graph ; source = Pew Research (2023) ; thème = social media as a news source in the USA.

Item 2 — Ton :
• Doc A : informative and formal — a serious press article presenting facts and analysis.
• Doc B : satirical and critical — the cartoon uses exaggeration to mock political manipulation.
• Doc C : factual and objective — statistical data presented neutrally.

Exercice 2 — Problématique et plan de synthèse
Corrigé — 4 points (2 × 2) :
Item 1 — Problématique :
Réponse attendue du type : To what extent is social media reshaping the political landscape: a tool for democratic participation or an instrument of manipulation?
(Accepter toute problématique ouverte, formulée en anglais, mettant en tension opportunité et danger des réseaux sociaux dans le contexte politique.)

Item 2 — Plan :
• Axe 1 : Social media as a powerful channel for information and political engagement (docs A and C — article + graph confirm the growing role of social media in news consumption).
• Axe 2 : The risks of political manipulation and the erosion of democratic debate (docs B and A — cartoon satirises manipulation ; article acknowledges risks of misinformation).

Exercice 3 — Rédaction d'un axe de synthèse
Corrigé — 6 points :
Barème :
• Annonce claire de l'idée directrice : /1
• Croisement d'au moins deux documents avec formules de citation : /2
• Connecteurs logiques variés (min. 3 différents) : /1
• Registre formel (pas de contractions, pas de 'I think', verbes de citation variés) : /1
• Cohérence et précision linguistique : /1

Exemple de production attendue :
Social media has become an undeniable source of political information for millions of citizens. According to the Pew Research bar chart (document C), as many as 78% of Americans now rely on social media platforms to access news, a figure which highlights the extraordinary reach of these tools. Furthermore, the New York Times article (document A) argues that this shift is reshaping political participation, enabling citizens to engage with political debates in real time. Both documents therefore suggest that social media represents a significant democratisation of information. It can, moreover, give a voice to groups that were previously excluded from mainstream media.

Exercice 4 — Connecteurs logiques et reformulation
Corrigé — 3 points :
Item 1 — Connecteurs :
(a) However (ou 'Nevertheless', 'Yet') — opposition entre les deux idées.
(b) According to — formule de référence à une source statistique.
(c) argues / contends / claims / maintains — verbe de citation formel.

Item 2 — Reformulation :
Exemple : As suggested in document 1, technology may offer significant benefits for children's development and learning. (ou toute formulation impersonnelle, sans 'I think', avec un verbe de citation formel et un modal pour la nuance.)

Exercice 5 — Introduction et conclusion de synthèse
Corrigé — 3 points :
Item 1 — Introduction :
Éléments attendus : présentation des documents (nature, source, thème) + thème commun + problématique formulée en anglais.
Exemple : These three documents all shed light on the relationship between physical activity and the mental health of teenagers. The scientific article (document 1) presents recent research on the benefits of sport, while the photograph (document 2) shows a concrete school initiative, and the bar chart (document 3) reveals a worrying 25% decline in school sports since 2010. This raises the question: why is physical activity declining in schools, and what are the consequences for adolescents' well-being?

Item 2 — Conclusion :
Exemple : In conclusion, while research (document 1) and school initiatives (document 2) confirm the vital importance of sport for teenagers' mental health, the statistics (document 3) reveal a troubling and contradictory decline in physical activity in schools. This raises a broader question about the priorities of our education systems in an era increasingly dominated by academic pressure and digital technology.