SYNTHESIZING & INTEGRATING SOURCES

WRD104: Composition & Rhetoric II, Winter 2013

Review:

Dogmatic Approach:
Uses

sources to support previously held opinions often does not clearly represent sources

Non-committal Approach:
Provides

informed survey of sources no clear

stance

Analytical Approach:
Provides

informed survey of sources clear

stance

Integrating Sources:

Direct Quotes:
Patrick

J Slattery asserts in his academic article,

Students cannot, and should not, will their beliefs

and values out of existence; but if they explicitly

acknowledge their preconceptions about a topic, they have a better chance of recognizing and understanding arguments that challenge their opinions (372).

Direct Quotations:

You may directly quote a single source no more than 3 times in your Synthesis essay. Keep these rules in mind:
wording

that is so memorable or powerful, or expresses a point so perfectly, that you cannot change it without weakening the meaning authors opinions you wish to emphasize authors words that show you are considering varying perspectives direct contrast respected authorities whose opinions support your ideas authors whose opinions challenge or vary greatly from those of others in the field

Integrating Sources:

Paraphrasing:
Patrick

J Slattery argues that students who

neglect to thoroughly examine their previously

held beliefs about issues often miss an

opportunity to learn new perspectives about their topics (372).

Paraphrasing:

When to paraphrase?
passages

in which the details, but not the exact words, are important to your point

Placing your sources ideas in your own words can also help achieve deeper understanding
This

is why we write annotations & prcis

Integrating Sources:

Summarizing:
In

Patrick J Slatterys article, he identifies the

three common approaches students use when

writing multiple source research papers, and

provides suggestions for how teachers of composition can enable students to more thoroughly analyze their sources to create more informed arguments (372-74).

Summarizing:

As in your Annotated Bibliography, you will want to summarizing how your source, as a whole, addresses the specific issue you address in your Conversation Analysis Summaries emphasize points over details.

Signal Phrases:

Regardless of how you are presenting your sources information, you must use Signal Phrases First mention: Indicate who the author is, where the information is coming from, and an indication of the authors credibility Subsequent mentions: use verbs to indicate your feelings about their claims
states Jones argues Jones claims
Jones

Homework:
DUE THURSDAY:
Informal Reflection #2 Due hardcopy Draft #2 of Annotated Bibliography & Research Statement hardcopy

DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, 5pm:

Email kateflom@gmail.com the 3 bibliographic citations of the sources you intend to use for your Conversation Analysis