5.3 Integrating Sources into an Argument

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    • 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