Introduction to Academic Writing Course Synthesis Writing ada, Spring, 2020

Introduction to Academic Writing Course Synthesis Writing ADA, Spring, 2020

Task 1. Read the statements below and complete them with the most logical answer from the Box.

1. 
   Synthesis searches for………………………………………………………………………………………… between different materials by the identification of common themes or traits.
   
2. 
   The main job of the synthesis essay writer is ………………………………………………………………. To do this successfully, requires research and careful analysis to develop a unique and interesting argument or perspective.
   
3. 
   It is important to note that a synthesis is not a …………………………………….. of literary pieces. Instead, a synthesis essay is to create new knowledge out of existing knowledge and sources.
   
4. 
   The writer …………………………………………………………………to provide a unique perspective on a topic. The thesis statement then becomes the literary flag you place on your mountain that presents your perspective and identifies the new knowledge that you will create.
   
5. 
   Through the revelation of points of convergence or divergence, …………………………………… who may have previously known the literary pieces has now discovered something previously unnoticed. In essence the unique perspective of the writer immediately demonstrates where there is overlap between the sources and helps the reader understand this connection in greater detail.
   

1. 
   to explain why connections and relationships are important
   
2. 
   combines or synthesizes the information in the sources
   
3. 
   a summary or retelling of the plots
   
4. 
   Meaningful and insightful connections
   
5. 
   the synthesis essay writer can reveal something that has been hidden from a reader