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Six Moves for Successful Synthesis Essay Writing

Six Moves for Successful Synthesis Essay Writing. Read Analyze Establish a position Converse on position Develop a thesis Argue position and cite sources. First, read and annotate. Underline, highlight , and write short remarks beside the text or graphic. Second, Analyze the Text.

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Six Moves for Successful Synthesis Essay Writing

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  1. Six Moves for Successful Synthesis Essay Writing • Read • Analyze • Establish a position • Converse on position • Develop a thesis • Argue position and cite sources

  2. First, read and annotate Underline, highlight, and write short remarks beside the text or graphic.

  3. Second, Analyze the Text • What claim is the source making? • What concrete details does the source offer? • What are the assumptions or beliefs (explicit or unspoken) thatwarrantusing this evidence or data to support the claim?

  4. Third, Find and Develop a Position • The writer should ask, "What are two or three (or more) possible positions on this issue that I could take? • Which of those positions do I really want to take? Why?"

  5. Avoid a Hasty Generalization! • A stronger, more mature, more persuasive essay will result if the writer resists oversimplification. • The best arguments are those in which the thesis and development show clearly that the writer has given some thought to the nuances and complexities of the assigned topic.

  6. Fourth, Converse on Your Position: • The writer needs to imagine presenting each of his or her best positions on the issue to each of the authors of the provided sources in a refined, detailed manner. • Would the author agreewith the writer's position? Why? Disagree? Why? Want to qualify it in some way? Why and how?

  7. Fifth, Craft a Thesis • This proposition or thesis should appear relatively quickly in the composition, after a sentence or two that contextualizes the topic or issue.

  8. Finally, Cite Sources • Three to fivesources must be cited. • Sources must be quotedand not generally paraphrased. • Cite as follows: According to author Jerald Diamond, “Easter Island is Earth writ small.” “Easter Island is Earth writ small” (Diamond).

  9. Works Cited • David Jolliffe, professor of English at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville • Jolliffe, David. “Six Moves Towards Success.” AP Central. 2007. Feb. 18 2008. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com

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