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Building the Synthesis

Building the Synthesis. Moving from Notes to Draft. Brainstorming. Using the Synthesis Worksheets Review the lists of themes ( right hand column) and look for patterns. What exact repetitions do you see? Which words emerge in multiple places?

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Building the Synthesis

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  1. Building the Synthesis Moving from Notes to Draft

  2. Brainstorming • Using the Synthesis Worksheets • Review the lists of themes (right hand column) and look for patterns. • What exact repetitions do you see? Which words emerge in multiple places? • What kinds of strands or related words do you see? • What themes intrigue or attract you?

  3. Moving from Theme to (Rough Draft) Thesis • Freewriting • What does each source say about this idea? After reading this text or watching this film, what have you learned about ___________? • What tensions or contradictions might be inherent in this idea? • E.g. It seems to be saying __________, and yet it is also saying _______________. • Drafting • Begin composing a Rough Draft thesis based on your notes. • After reading Source A and B, what have we learned about ______________?

  4. Collecting Evidence • Look through your notes and the readings or film with your rough draft thesis in front of you. • Gather textual evidence that will support your argument. • Find at least 3-4 quotations or scenes from each source. • Gather additional evidence that might complicate or deepen your argument.

  5. Moving from Evidence to Outline • Begin a Conversation between Sources • Find a clear, strong Illustration or piece of Evidence from Source A that you can put in conversation with a clear, strong Illustration from Source B. • Throughout the essay, you will want to move between the sources. • Create an Outline • Begin with the two pieces of Evidence above. • Build your Outline based on the conversational model • How does Source A speak back to Source B – and vice versa? • See Notes on Synthesis Handout for a sample outline. • Understand that your Outline, like a Conversation, will remain fluid and changeable.

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