Final Tips for Synthesis Essay

Consider the following as you put the finishing touches on your essays:

1. Check your quotations

-Have you paraphrased the idea and included only the most important words or phrases?

-Have you incorporated the quotation into your sentence correctly?

-Have you cited your source according to MLA formatting?

2. Counterargument

-Have you addressed the other side of the argument?

3. Citations

-Have you cited all sources according to MLA formatting?

4. Commas

-Have you consulted your glossing rules sheet for all grammatical rules, especially commas?

5. Pronoun/Antecedent agreement

-Did you remember that indefinite pronouns are singular?  (someone, anyone, etc.)

6. Do you have clear topic sentences in your paragraphs?