5.3 Integrating Sources into an Argument

• The purpose of a synthesis essay is to demonstrate your ability to understand, analyze, and synthesize information into a coherent argument.


  True
• The key to a successful synthesis essay is to build your own perspective
• Steps to identifying main arguments and supporting evidence in sources:

  1️⃣ Read and analyze each source

  2️⃣ Identify the main argument

  3️⃣ Look for specific evidence
• Identifying evidence is optional when analyzing sources for a synthesis essay.

  False
• Steps to developing a strong thesis statement for a synthesis essay:

  1️⃣ Review and analyze all sources

  2️⃣ Identify key arguments and evidence

  3️⃣ Develop a thesis that synthesizes all information
• To develop a strong thesis statement, you must first review and analyze all the provided sources
• A thesis statement for a synthesis essay should make a clear, focused, and debatable claim.


  True
• When creating a logical organization structure, you should identify the key themes or arguments
• What is a synthesis essay designed to demonstrate?

  Ability to draw connections
• The key to a successful synthesis essay is to effectively integrate information to build your own perspective
• The main argument of a source is also called its thesis.


  True
• Steps to develop a strong thesis statement for a synthesis essay

  1️⃣ Review and analyze sources

  2️⃣ Identify common themes

  3️⃣ Formulate an original argument

  4️⃣ Craft a clear and debatable thesis
• What is the first step in creating a logical organization structure for a synthesis essay?

  Identify key themes
• Your thesis in a synthesis essay should make a clear, debatable claim
• What is the first step in creating a logical organization structure for a synthesis essay?

  Identify key themes
• A synthesis essay requires you to draw connections between multiple sources
• Match the essay type with its purpose:

  Synthesis ↔️ Draw connections between sources

  Argumentative ↔️ Make a claim and use evidence

  Expository ↔️ Explain a topic

  Analytical ↔️ Examine and break down a topic
• Summarizing sources is the primary goal of a synthesis essay.

  False
• By identifying key arguments and evidence, you can develop your own original perspective
• To build your own perspective in a synthesis essay, you must integrate information from sources
• What is the primary goal of a synthesis essay?

  Develop an original argument
• What should you identify after reviewing the sources for a synthesis essay?

  Common themes or contradictions
• What should a strong thesis statement for a synthesis essay ensure?

  It considers all sources
• Steps to create a logical organization structure for a synthesis essay

  1️⃣ Identify key themes or arguments

  2️⃣ Group related ideas and evidence

  3️⃣ Decide on an organizational pattern

  4️⃣ Arrange body paragraphs

  5️⃣ Ensure introduction, body, and conclusion
• Match the essay type with its purpose:

  Synthesis ↔️ Draw connections between sources

  Argumentative ↔️ Make a claim and use evidence

  Expository ↔️ Explain a topic

  Analytical ↔️ Examine and break down a topic
• What is the first step when identifying main arguments in sources?

  Read and analyze carefully
• To develop a strong thesis statement, you should review and analyze all provided evidence
• A strong thesis statement should outline the key points you will support in your essay.


  True
• What should you identify across sources to formulate an original argument?

  Common themes, contradictions, agreements
• A strong thesis in a synthesis essay focuses on information from only one source.

  False
• Match the organizational pattern with its purpose:

  Comparison and Contrast ↔️ Highlights similarities and differences

  Cause and Effect ↔️ Examines reasons and outcomes

  Problem-Solution ↔️ Presents an issue and proposes solutions

  Chronological ↔️ Arranges events in order
• The phrase "Similar to" is commonly used in a comparison/contrast organizational pattern.


  True
• Match the essay type with its purpose:

  Synthesis ↔️ Draw connections between sources

  Argumentative ↔️ Make a claim and use evidence

  Expository ↔️ Explain a topic

  Analytical ↔️ Examine and break down a topic
• When should you use direct quotes in a synthesis essay?

  To retain exact wording
• Summaries are useful for condensing broad arguments in a synthesis essay.


  True
• Formulate an original argument that goes beyond simply summarizing
• When analyzing sources, identify the main argument or thesis
• Steps to formulate an original argument in a synthesis essay:

  1️⃣ Identify common themes

  2️⃣ Identify contradictions

  3️⃣ Identify areas of agreement

  4️⃣ Formulate an original perspective

  5️⃣ Craft a debatable thesis
• What is the key to a successful synthesis essay?

  Integrate information effectively
• Locating specific evidence is essential when analyzing sources for a synthesis essay.


  True