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Essay 3: Synthesis Essay

A synthesis essay discusses the commentary that two different sources have on a

similar topic. It is not like a compare and contrast essay because mainly the

similarities between the sources are discussed. A compare and contrast essay

focuses on differences within two sources’ arguments or tries to address both the

similarities and differences in their arguments.

Based on the sources provided for you on D2L in Week 8, choose one scholarly

secondary source and one non-scholarly secondary source to write your essay.

Make an argument about what the sources say about their shared topic, and how

they present their arguments and evidence on this topic to readers.

The Essay 3 topics are:

• College Students’ Mental health

• Free College Education

• Self-Driving Cars

You are welcome to discuss rhetorical devices used by the authors such as ethos,

pathos or logos, but you are not required to.

Essay 3 Requirements:

• Final draft should be submitted before class on D2L under Week 12 on

November 12th

2 Source Maximum:

✓ A scholarly secondary source from D2L

✓ A non-scholarly secondary source from D2L

• Final draft should be a minimum of 4 full pages, not counting the Works Cited

page

• Final draft should demonstrate MLA format (12 pt. Times New Roman,

uniform double spacing, correct MLA heading, etc.), and have a MLA

formatted Works Cited page.