Synthesis GOAT
You use these types of words and phrases when you discuss the similarities and/or differences between two sources.
Provide an Example:
Comparison/Contrast Phrases/Words.
Similarily, contrastively, in conjunction with...
When more than two authors are cited in your body paragraphs, use this phrase
et al.
Purpose
To find meaning or patterns in information that helps you assert your point.
The thesis question for essay #4 is:
How does main character syndrome pressure people to turn their lives into a brand? Overall, is it a good or bad thing?
The audience for this essay is/are:
College undergraduates/your peers
Definition
Putting two sources in conversation in order to assert your argument/point.
If there are no page numbers to go with your quote or summary, do this
Include no page number
Analysis usually follows
Evidence
This part of the thesis question involves in depth causal analysis:
Main character syndrome pressuring people to turn their lives' into brands.
The source requirements for this essay are
ONE and only ONE of the readings from class, and two outside sources
When creating synthesis, avoid relying on this form of information you include to support you point
Textual evidence
The general format for in-text citations in MLA format is
(author's last name page number)
Analysis can give readers deeper understanding, but avoid including these forms of self-expression
personal opinions, biases, feelings.
Once the reader has read your thesis statement, they should be left with none of these.
Questions!
These types of sources are evaluated by people in the related profession
Peer reviewed
To guide your synthesis, focus on this process of analyzing chains of events.
Causal analysis
When citing a quote that was cited by another writer, i.e. a quote within a quote, use this phrase
qtd. in author of source, page number
Analysis is meant to correspond to your
argument
Thesis statements are typically this many sentences long
Professor Mull played this sport in college
Great synthesis goes beyond making connections and uses those connections to do this.
Support your thesis
Do not include this after the author's last name and before the page number in an in-text citation
comma
source/piece of info from one source
Thesis statements should do this in regards to the prompt
Answer ALL parts of the prompt.
Analysis of two different sources are connected and related to create this
Synthesis