How to Synthesize Sources and Construct an Essay

Task:

In each body paragraph, the two secondary source quotes may not derive from the same article.  By including two quotes from the same article, you have merely regurgitated the argument proposed in the article.  Hence, you are tasked with including two quotes from the secondary sources that derive from two different articles.  A synthesis integrates information from two or more sources. In a synthesis, you weave ideas from sources together. To synthesize sources material, you need to discover connections among sources that may seem unrelated.

The introduction will consist of two paragraphs. The thesis statement is the last sentence in the introduction.  The essay will consist of 10 paragraphs: a two-paragraph introduction, 7 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.  The outline must provide adequate introductory paragraphs.

The first piece of evidence is a direct quote from the primary source-the story.
The second piece of evidence is a direct quote from a scholarly journal article-the secondary source.
I.Introduction: The First Introductory Paragraph:
A.Indicate the author’s first and last name, the piece of literature you are evaluating, and a comprehensive statement concerning the focus of your discussion.
B.Introduce the piece of literature as it pertains to the focus of your discussion.
II.The Second Introductory Paragraph:
A.Introduce the School of Criticism-Deconstruction,
B.Introduce your application of the aforementioned Criticism to the story
C.Thesis: The thesis statement explicitly indicates the argument you have posed and substantiated in the body paragraphs.

III.     Topic Sentence: The topic sentence clearly indicates the argument you will be implementing in the body paragraph
A.    Introduce the direct quote as it pertains to the focus of your discussion-This part should consist of several sentences.
B.    You may either embed the quote into your own writing or begin by using a signal phrase and write out the direct quote word for word from the text to support the topic sentence. Do not use more than three [3] lines of typed text, margin to margin, for any direct quote.
C.    Translation-analyze and interpret- of the supporting evidence. 
D.    Explain the quote’s significance to the text.  For instance, how does the quote work in the overall context of the essay? 
E.    Introduce the secondary source as it pertains to the focus of your discussion.
F.    Begin by using a signal phrase and write out the direct quote from the critical article: this is the evidence you have obtained from the article in support of your claim. Do not use more than three [3] lines of typed text, margin to margin, for any direct quote.
G.    Explain the significance of the quote as it pertains to proving your topic sentence and thesis.  Remember, you will demonstrate the relationship the primary quote has with the quote you have introduced from the critical article.  As you integrate information from the secondary source into your argument, remember to explain how the information relates to your topic
H.    Introduce the direct quote as it pertains to the focus of your discussion-This part should consist of several sentences.
I.    You may either embed the quote into your own writing or begin by using a signal phrase and write out the direct quote word for word from the text to support the topic sentence. Do not use more than three [3] lines of typed text, margin to margin, for any direct quote.
J.    Translation-analyze and interpret- of the supporting evidence. 
K.    Explain the quote’s significance to the text.  For instance, how does the quote work in the overall context of the essay? 
L.    Introduce the secondary source as it pertains to the focus of your discussion.
M.    Begin by using a signal phrase and write out the direct quote from the critical article: this is the evidence you have obtained from the article in support of your claim. Do not use more than three [3] lines of typed text, margin to margin, for any direct quote.
N.    Explain the significance of the quote as it pertains to proving your topic sentence and thesis.  Remember, you will demonstrate the relationship the primary quote has with the quote you have introduced from the critical article.  As you integrate information from the secondary source into your argument, remember to explain how the information relates to your topic
O.    Concluding points: this is where you bring back emphasis to the overall claim of the paragraph.

IV.    Topic Sentence: The topic sentence clearly indicates the argument you will be implementing in the body paragraph
A.    Introduce the direct quote as it pertains to the focus of your discussion-This part should consist of several sentences.
B.    You may either embed the quote into your own writing or begin by using a signal phrase and write out the direct quote word for word from the text to support the topic sentence. Do not use more than three [3] lines of typed text, margin to margin, for any direct quote.
C.    Translation-analyze and interpret- of the supporting evidence. 
D.    Explain the quote’s significance to the text.  For instance, how does the quote work in the overall context of the essay? 
E.    Introduce the secondary source as it pertains to the focus of your discussion.
F.    Begin by using a signal phrase and write out the direct quote from the critical article: this is the evidence you have obtained from the article in support of your claim. Do not use more than three [3] lines of typed text, margin to margin, for any direct quote.
G.    Explain the significance of the quote as it pertains to proving your topic sentence and thesis.  Remember, you will demonstrate the relationship the primary quote has with the quote you have introduced from the critical article.  As you integrate information from the secondary source into your argument, remember to explain how the information relates to your topic
H.    Introduce the direct quote as it pertains to the focus of your discussion-This part should consist of several sentences.