Organizing your thoughts is an essential part of the process of writing a synthesis essay. Before you begin writing, do the following:
1. Select which side of the argument you are on.
2. Formulate your thesis statement. For the guided essay, you may use one of the thesis statements that you are given if you would like to.
3. Outline the points you want to make in your argument.
4. Come up with a topic sentence that articulates each point.
5. Identify the specific points within the various sources that support your points. Highlight these points within the sources.
6. Identify possible counter arguments. Highlight specific points within the sources that you could use to address or refute the counterarguments.
7. Create a detailed outline for your body paragraphs which includes topic sentences and source materials.
Only after all of these steps have been completed should you begin to write your actual first draft!
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