Understanding Essay 3: Synthesize
Essay 3 is to be an informative research paper. We should research a topic that we find personally interesting and engages our audience. We will also be using this same topic for our next assignment. We need to ensure the topic is narrowed down to something specific, and not too broad of a subject. We will research the topic, and create a report for our audience that "synthesizes" the topic.
We are not arguing our topic, we are simply taking the information that we have gathered and using it to create a new report that informs our reader of the topic. However, it should be clear so that the reader does not have to do any additional research.
To "synthesize" is to make something new out of the various pieces of information that we have gathered.
We are writing for an audience that may not be familiar with the topic, but are quick to learn and want to learn.
The intro should state the thesis of what we have learned. The body of the paragraph is not to argue a particular viewpoint but simply to inform our reader of the information regarding the topic.
All information must be cited MLA-style in text citations. And our conclusion must restate the thesis and supporting points. And we must cite 5 or more outside sources. The essay needs to be at least 1500 words.
Amanda, I liked the comment that you made about our paper saying that it should inform our audience without them having to do anymore research. I know that our references should be stated as to where we got our information but for them to read and comprehend it without them having to research it futher unless they should decide to do so is a very good point to make
ReplyDeleteAmanda, good job reviewing the assignment in detail. I also like your observations of the "alone together" phenomenon.
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