Entering the conversation — English definition

Positioning your synthesis within an ongoing exchange among sources, so the essay adds to a discussion rather than merely reporting one.

Where it is taught

• Synthesizing Complex Sources — Research & Source-Based Writing, English 12: Complex Texts, Independent Inquiry & Public Voice, Grade 12

In use

The mental model that organizes all of this is entering the conversation.

Synthesizing Complex Sources

Taught alongside

• synthesis
• scholarly source
• primary source
• secondary source

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