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WHY WRITE A SYNTHESIS PAPER? The ability to summarize several complex texts accurately, followed by close analysis of the texts in order to draw original conclusions – these are skills that will be very useful in ENC 1102, as well as in many college level writing assignments and workplace projects. This assignment will allow you to develop your critical thinking skills and prepare you for future writing tasks.
Read and take detailed notes on the following texts: the 3 readings linked below and the following YouTube videos:
In Light of the I-Word; Zo's Illegal Immigration Rant (Links to an external site.)
Through the eyes of a child immigrant | Erik Gomez | TEDxPSU (Links to an external site.)
After contemplating the points made in all of these varied texts, write a synthesis essay with an original thesis (see p. 207 in Allyn and Bacon for advice on writing a thesis) that summarizes and analyzes the views of at least three writers/speakers on the issue of immigration. While your essay should include an appropriate mix of paraphrases and quotations from the sources to provide a sense of their main ideas, be sure to show that you have wrestled with different perspectives on the question and have synthesized these ideas to arrive at your own view of the question. In other words, feel free to bring in your own personal experience, values, or observations (your paper may, and probably should, use "I"). Note: since this is a controversial topic, keep in mind your audience (classmates and instructors at a university situated in a multi-cultural location); while varied views are encouraged, please use language that is professional and respectful.
Target page range: 5-7 pages, or 1,250-1,750 words
NOTE: In addition to these articles below, our class may add 2 or 3 more current options to this list.