The Synthesis Essay

English 11AP
 Four Important Principles
College writing is often about the texts you read.

You must enter into a conversation with the

scholarship

Texts that you encounter will not be exclusively

verbal.

Everything is an argument
 Steps
1. Read closely
2. Analyze the argument each source is making
3. Find and establish a position
4. Imagine presenting each position to each
author
5. Refine the point you are making into a thesis
6. Argue your position
Evaluating Sources

1. Authority
2. Accuracy
3. Objectivity
4. Currency
5. Coverage
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