synthesis argument paper

 synthesis argument paper

You have spent a large part of the semester researching your chosen topic and you should now have developed ideas on your topic. Look over your notes on Oryx and Crake, your annotated bibliography, and field research and think about what you have found through your research; develop a clear thesis statement about your topic.

Chapters from Everyone’s an Author that will help you complete this assignment:

Researching, Finding Sources, and Evaluating Sources: Chapter 19, 20, and 22

Analyzing and Construct Arguments and Strategies for Supporting an Argument: Chapter 17 and 18

Synthesizing Ideas: Chapter 24

For documenting sources in MLA format: Chapter 25, 26, and 27

Chapters from They Said, I Say that will help you complete this assignment:

Writing Arguments: Part 1, 2, and 3[unique_solution]

How do I approach writing an argument synthesis paper?

1. Make a claim / formulate a thesis.
2. Develop an organization plan for your synthesis argument paper.
3. Write a draft.
4. Choose appropriate quotations or paraphrasing from your notes and research that you will use in the body of the paper to support and illustrate your ideas. Introduce and cite your quotations or paraphrasing correctly in your paragraphs.
5. Write an introductory paragraph. Remember that your first paragraph is your first opportunity to make a case for the claim you are arguing. You will want to introduce your topic and present a clear thesis statement.
6. Write the body of the paper. The body of your paper should present and explain your thesis statement. Use direct quotes and paraphrases from your research, field report, and Atwood’s novel to illustrates and supports your claims.
7. Write a conclusion paragraph. Now it is time to wrap up this paper in which you have tried to convince your reader to agree with you. The one thing you do not want to do is re-state all your ideas. You have one final opportunity to make your case – in case your reader is still not convinced! If you choose to summarize, do so in a different way. Exercise the many options for bringing this discussion to an end. Here are some ideas:

Write an introduction in reverse – Start with your claim, then work from there.

Discuss your claim’s importance – why is it necessary that we are aware of this topic?

Offer a solution or recommendation, or offer specific suggestions for improvements

8. Use MLA Format to format your paper and document your sources. Don’t forget your Works Cited page listing all of your sources that you referenced.
9. Proofread, revise, and edit. Look carefully for floating quotations – correct any you might have missed in an earlier reading. Check your paper for strong topic sentences in your body paragraphs. Have you used transitions (words or phrasing) to move your reader through your paper? And don’t forget to check the intricacies of MLA format.

Requirements:

The introduction should introduce the topic and present a clear thesis

The body of your paper should present claims to support and explain your thesis statement

Use research (Oryx and Crake, articles, and field research) to illustrate your claims in the body of your paper.

5 sources (can include Oryx and Crake, articles, books, interview, observation, or survey)

Use MLA to document your sources within the paper (parenthetical documentation) and present a work cited page

You can include visuals if you like. Use visuals to help illustrate your claims. Don’t use visuals to “fill” or “stretch” your paper.

4-5 pages