College Composition / Unit 31 CMP 0762 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Synthesizing the Analysis
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The idea
Synthesizing an analysis means combining your findings about claims, evidence, assumptions and appeals into one judgment of the argument.
In practice
A synthesis says how well the argument works and why, supported by specific passages.
Where people slip
Analysis leads to interpretation and evaluation, a judgment of the text's merits.
Your place on the trail
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