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The new pattern that you impose on the conversation ill require you to think carefully about what each author has said in relation to the other authors. This assignment will require you to go beyond merely restating what somebody else said. The trick will be to unite the various arguments in such a way that your paper adds something new to the discussion. A well-written synthesis is not merely a series of mini-summaries. Such a paper is merely a sum of the parts. What do I need to write one? Writing a successful synthesis essay will require you to do four things: 1.
Read accurately and objectively 2. See relations among different viewpoints 3. Define a thesis based on these relations 4. Support the thesis effectively How do I write it? A synthesis essay may be developed in several ways, including the following: Thesis supported by examples. Develop a thesis based on common points among the works, and support the thesis with appropriate examples from each work. This strategy works well with essays that approach a subject from highly diverse viewpoints. Comparison and contrast.
Discuss the similarities and differences in the writer’s viewpoints and draw whatever conclusions are Seibel from your comparison. Argument. If you have a clearly defined opinion about the subject, support that opinion by incorporating the valid viewpoints of the writers of the essays you have selected, and show the weaknesses photoset ideas which you feel are not valid. What steps should I take in writing this essay? 1 . Read carefully. First skim through the readings and look for similar issues in each essay. Reflect on those issues, and jot down your ideas.
Reread and decide on one topic that will unify your essay. Note each essays thesis and main points. Finally, take notes. 2. Next, determine your thesis. A thesis IS a direct statement of a main issue or idea that you have developed from studying the essays. If you are writing a comparison/ contrast essay, your thesis may explain the main points of agreement and disagreement among the writers you are dealing with. If you are writing a thesis-with-examples essay, your thesis may state the main idea you have developed from your readings, which will be supported with examples from the readings in the odd of your essay.