process:

1) You will choose four (4) sources from the class core readings to review looking for patterns and common themes reoccurring in these readings.

2) You will then form a focused research question drawn from the core readings

3) Construct a synthesis grid to help you organize the drafting of this essay

4)  From the synthesis grid, construct a two part analytical thesis statement, which explains what current writers are saying about your topic in the literature and your own developing position or viewpoint on this subject.

5) You will then use the synthesis grid to begin organizing and drafting your initial draft of the Synthesis Essay.

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