The Synthesis.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Writing SPSS Reports. Assumptions You have taken 100W You achieved basic competence in writing in 100w You have basic competence using a word processing.
Advertisements

Persuasive Essay Count down – 7 class days until due date
The For and Against Essay. Steps Choose a controversial topic that interests you. Do some reading on the topic, followed by the process of brainstorming.
Twelve Steps to Better Revising and Editing presented by Judith M. Davis, Director Writing Technology Laboratory 31 March 2003.
College Argument Essay. Getting Started  Decide your action plan is for post-secondary education.
Writing an Argument Paper. Argument vs. Persuasive  They are similar  Persuasive writing is more about convincing the reader with ideas and emotions.
College Writing Survival Guide. Before Classes Start Find out about the different services offered  Communications Centre – Fennell Campus call ext.
Tentative Unit 1 Schedule Week 2 1/19- MLK Day-No Class 1/21-Using library databases (bring computer to class) 1/23- Intro to Exploratory Narrative & Source.
Chapter 9 Writing Effectively College writing skills Types of writing assignments Assignment considerations Prewriting techniques Paragraphs, essays, research.
EmPOWER Your writing!!!!!!!!!!!!. What does EmPOWER stand for? E- Evaluate mP- Make a Plan O- Organize W- Write E- Edit R- Re-write.
Created for the Writing Centre
Tips for Writing Research Papers
Aim: How do we format an argumentative essay?
World War I World History
Mesoamerican Most Triumphant Civilization – Magazine Project
Preparing for the Computerized FSA
JC Clapp North Seattle Community College
English P101A Essay 1 Directions.
An Argumentative Essay
What the PARCC Rubric Means
Argumentation MS.Maisoon Dorra
Writing a good expository Essay
General Rules and Reminders
Writing a good expository Essay
WRITING INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
DBQs; document based question
Preparing your final draft
Things to Remember… When Writing Essays.
General Rules and Reminders
The Synthesis.
The Synthesis.
General Rules and Reminders
English 1109 Essay 1 Directions.
Argument Goal: Revise your draft of Paper 4 so that it is ready to submit.
English 110 Essay 1 Directions.
The Argumentative Essay A Review
Peer Editing English 110 Synthesis.
Synthesis Research Paper Turn It In Registration Codes:
Peer Editing Novel Anaysis.
General Rules and Reminders
The Big Thirst Essay.
English 1109 Diagnostic Essay.
General Rules and Reminders
DBQ Guide.
7 Steps to writing a Persuasive Essay
Argumentative Writing
The Body Paragraph.
Essay 2.
Essay 3.
Name 2 similarities between the Mayans and the Aztecs.
An Explanation and Tutorial
Presentation by Kim Decatrel
English 1109 Essay 1 Directions.
Writing to Sources: Argument
Essay 2.
Developing Academic Paragraphs
Synthesis Research Essay
Things to Remember… When Writing Essays.
Synthesis.
English 1109 Essay 1 Directions.
Essay 3.
Essay 3.
Argumentative Writing
Dystopian essay correction
Civilization Smackdown research-debate-paragraph
Ms. Stinson 9th Grade Literature
Common Core English regents exam organizer
English 1109 Diagnostic Essay.
7 Steps to writing a Persuasive Essay
Writing a good Character Analysis
Presentation transcript:

The Synthesis

The Assignment: This assignment description is taken directly from your syllabus: In preparation for writing the research paper, you will be required to write a synthesis. This assignment is really a mini version of your research paper and will aid you in writing out your argument in a slightly expanded format. The synthesis will need to be 3-4 pages long and use 3-4 sources. It should be argumentative with a well- supported thesis. You will also need to use MLA documentation style both in text and on the works cited page. Note that in addition to these directions, the paper will need to be turned in to turnitin.com and will need to have a print copy turned in on the due date: November 16th.

How to prepare for the Synthesis: First and foremost, you will need to take stock of the last version of your research paper (Essay 2) and make any and all necessary improvements. These improvements might include the following: Making sure your thesis is solid, meaning that it conforms to our standards (it’s clear, it’s argumentative, it’s the actual claim your essay sets out to prove, it’s in the appropriate format). Making sure your support is solid, meaning your body directly supports the thesis either offering reasons you believe your thesis is correct or providing rebuttals against opposing arguments. Making sure your rebuttals are solid, meaning they bring up opponents’ concerns clearly and accurately and that they respond to those concerns by arguing against your opponents’ ideas. Making sure your MLA is correct, meaning that your heading as well as the layout is in the right format, that your use of sources is documented in text, using parenthetical references appropriately, and that your works cited page is formatted correctly.

Activity Take a look at your Essay 2. Make active notes about the things that you will need to change and improve and how you plan to do that.

Preparing for the Synthesis: Expanding the Paper Below are some obvious methods for expanding the paper that may help you to lengthen your paper without padding it. Brainstorm more reasons Subdivide existing reasons Brainstorm more rebuttals Integrate more source material so that it is just not sitting there. For example, do you say something that needs to be backed up? Use a source. Back up any questionable assumptions you make.

Final Activity: Make a sentence outline of your synthesis paper. This means make an outline where your thesis and reasons are spelled out as complete sentences. This also means you describe each of your rebuttals using a complete sentence. Also, make notes about which sources support each reason or would be used in your rebuttals. This type of outline often works best if you map the paper out paragraph by paragraph. Since we’re expanding do your best to outline at least 8 paragraphs (including the introduction and the conclusion).