Strategies for organizationClimactic orderarranges the most importantpersuasive evidence last since this is what is remembered Problemsolutionestablishes the problem in the introduction then offers ID: 885826
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1 Writing a Synthesis Essay1. What is a sy
Writing a Synthesis Essay1. What is a synthesis? A synthesis is a written discussion incorporating support from several sources of differing views. This . Strategies for organization:Climactic orderarranges the most important/persuasive evidence last since this is what is remembered. Problem/solutionestablishes the problem in the introduction, then offers a few solutions.Comparison and contrastSummarizes each source and shows their similarities and differencesCan move from pointpoint, back and forth between items being compared.Can be set i
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nto blocks, where one item is completely discussed before moving on to the next.5. Analyze the position of each source; you can use these verbs to note the author’s tone:Argumentative: affirmsarguesconfirmscontendsdeniesdisagreesbelievesconcedesinsistsrejectsrespondsResearch:addsrevealsstatesmentionsfindsverifiesEmphasis:allegeswarnsadvisesadmitscomplainsholdspredictsproposesacknowledgesspeculatessuggestsemphasizes6. Which tense do I use?MLAuse present tense: Shakespeare writes…APAuse past tense: Dr. Bombay affirmed the value…