mapping w88 online game a synthesis essay

When asked to write a synthesis essay, many students question the word “synthesis.” What does it mean to synthesize? Well, the dictionary tells us that synthesis is the combination of ideas to form a theory; the thesaurus provides synonyms such as fusion, blend, and creation. So ultimately, w88 online game are creating a combination of what your sources are conversing about (subject X) and how w88 online game have rearranged what is being said to create a new direction for that subject. This quick outline should get w88 online game well on your way to synthesizing.

Read your sources carefully and annotate as w88 online game go.

• Read through once for a general understanding of the source.
• Use a highlighter to call your attention to specific passages that w88 online game feel are key to this issue.
• Make summary notes as w88 online game go, so w88 online game remember why w88 online game highlighted those passages.

Analyze the data w88 online game are getting.

• Ask yourself w88 online game the author’s claim is–make note of it.
• When the author brings in evidence, w88 online game is it? How does this evidence support the claim?
• Note any common beliefs or assumptions embedded in the author’s use of evidence and claims.

w88 online game are sources “saying” to each other?

• When w88 online game can summarize what each source is saying, then w88 online game can take a step back and ask yourself: Is there a pattern; how are these sources communicating/responding to each other?
• What new way can w88 online game arrange these conversation pieces to address this subject in an original manner?
  • Example: If The New York Times is speaking on gun control, they may say &w88 online game;X.” Later, Fox News may also be talking about gun control, but they are saying &w88 online game;Y.” Both are discussing gun control as the &w88 online game;conversation,” just in different ways and at different times.
• How can w88 online game arrange these conversations to see what needs to be discussed (the gap in the conversation)?
  • Example: So, when w88 online game arrange the above example’s conversation, w88 online game can see that these sources are talking about “X” and “Y,” in terms of gun control, but no one seems to be specifying about “Z”. “Z” will be the gap in the conversation (w88 online game can suggest it as a new research area, new point to consider, etc.).

Figure out w88 online game your particular stand is on this issue.

• After seeing where others stand, where do w88 online game stand?
• If w88 online game agree or disagree, why?
• If w88 online game agree, but not quite, what could be done differently? How could w88 online game make a position that might be a bit different than what other authors are saying?

Take a moment to consider how others in the conversation might respond to your position.

• Why would article X’s author argue with w88 online game?
• How would this author argue with w88 online game?
• If the author would agree with w88 online game, same thing –how and why?

After this imaginary conversation with your sources, w88 online game should be getting an idea about your thesis and where it fits into the “conversation” that your sources are having.

• Research about w88 online game A is currently indicating…
• Maybe a lot of people are saying X about topic A, but w88 online game have found research that is actually indicating Y as the real problem of topic A, so w88 online game say that new research needs to be done…

Work on incorporating those “conversations” w88 online game just had into your essay.

• Although many researchers are indicating “X,” in discussions involving w88 online game A, many of those research methods are faulty in that…
• When researchers in the field of w88 online game A argue with researchers studying w88 online game B, I am seeing that these two fields are actually linked in that…
• Aside from w88 online game A, some researchers are finding a trend that (w88 online game B) is actually more…
• In consideration of both topics A & B, I am led to believe that there is a vital resource that hasn’t been considered…

When incorporating conversations as w88 online game write, argue your thesis claim.

• Many who deal with w88 online game A take a position similar to mine in that…; however, I would argue that new research needs to be done in the field of w88 online game B.
• Although some who argue about w88 online game A would oppose my position on developing new research in this field, here is why I still uphold its legitimacy…
• Only a few researchers offer a slightly different perspective from w88 online game A, and one perspective that I would call attention to is...
• When sources A and B were doing the specific types of studies on subject X, there were two different research methods: method 1 and method 2. Of these methods, there are the following common themes… (and) the usual points of disagreements are… which justifies the need for new research in…

The successful synthesis essay will show readers how w88 online game have reasoned about the topic at hand by taking into account the sources critically and creating a work that draws conversations with the sources into your own thinking.

Contributor: Derrian Goebel