synthesis essay 17

One of the definitions of the word synthesis is to create something new from the parts or elements of

other things. Unsurprisingly, a synthesis essay incorporates ideas and viewpoints from multiple sources

to develop a new piece of an academic conversation

. For this assignment, I am asking you to bring

together the two essays we’ve read so far and use them to support a unique claim. In other words, this

synthesis essay should have an argument. If you wish, you may use additional texts in your essay. Your

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say should use MLA style and be 4

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6 pages in length. Your works cited page does not count toward the

page total.