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Synthesis Essay Notes
 * synthesis essay combines evidence from multiple texts to reach your own ideas (topic sentences) and conclusions.

Intro – Body Paragraph Conclusion
 * Some lead-in to the topic, broad, easily understood.
 * Purpose of essay
 * Thesis = topic + opinion
 * Topic sentence (don’t mention specific article)
 * Cite first article
 * Explain that statement
 * Cite second article
 * Explain
 * Restate thesis
 * Why does this matter?