5minute workshop What is synthesis Integration of knowledge from multiple sources to develop and support an argument NOT a summary Synthetic writing components T opic sentence that states the message of the paragraph ID: 510098
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Introduction to Synthesis
5-minute workshopSlide2
What is synthesis?
Integration of knowledge from multiple sources to develop and support an argument
NOT a summarySlide3
Synthetic writing components
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opic sentence that states the message of the paragraph
Evidence that supports topic sentence from a variety of sources
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onclusion based on the synthesis of the evidenceSlide4
Read the paragraph of your own writing and consider:
Does my writing have the key components of synthesis?
-topic sentence that states the message of the paragraph?
-evidence that supports topic sentence from a variety of sources?
-conclusion based on synthesis of evidence?Slide5
How could you improve your writing?
List at least two items or issues to address in the next draft of this paragraph.