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Synthesis Essay. “The Sniper,” “Thoughts of Hanoi,” “A Country Divided,” “Lives in the Crossfire,” “Peace Isn’t Impossible,” and “Internment”. Green paper. All of the texts Verb: acknowledge Assert Confirm Suggest Choose one of the ideas from the class brain storm. Yellow.
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Synthesis Essay “The Sniper,” “Thoughts of Hanoi,” “A Country Divided,” “Lives in the Crossfire,” “Peace Isn’t Impossible,” and “Internment”
Green paper • All of the texts • Verb: acknowledge • Assert • Confirm • Suggest • Choose one of the ideas from the class brain storm
Yellow • “A Country Divided,” by Patricia McMahon, shows this idea when…..
Yellow • “Lives in the Crossfire,” by Laurel Holliday illustrates that (insert your idea here)….. when…..
Yellow • “Internment,” by Marquel McRory further explains this idea…
Yellow • “Peace Isn’t Impossible,” by George J. Mitchell tells us that….
Yellow • “The Sniper,” by Liam O’Flaherty takes this idea even further when…
Yellow • “Thoughts of Hanoi,” by Nguyen Thi Vinh explores the concept by…
Red • (pick up the yellow paper for “A Country Divided”) • Write your own idea – in your own words, explaining the yellow paper just a bit more. (This is called “elaboration). • If you can add another idea, get an additional piece of red paper, and write the additional idea on it. • Continue adding red papers for each yellow paper • You need to have at least one red paper for each yellow paper
Introduction • Go back to the green slip of paper. • The first sentence will be “The Sniper,” “Thoughts of Hanoi,” “A Country Divided,” “Lives in the Crossfire,” “Internment,” and “Peace Isn’t Impossible” all present a different view of the same idea. • (Add your sentence from the green slip of paper now).
Conclusion • A conclusion should: • Remind the reader of the thesis of your paper • Repeat the key words from your thesis using synonyms or the original word • Not introduce a new topic • Give the reader a reason to remember your topic • Look at your introduction • Change the wording of the introduction
Example of introduction and conclusion • Thesis: I’ll never understand our nation’s fascination with the misery of other people. • Conclusion: …Despite their protests, most people love this carnage, but I’ll never understand why. based on Step Up To Writing Maureen E. Auman