Source-by-source structure — English definition
A weak organization that summarizes one source, then the next, with no connection between them — the opposite of synthesis.
Where it is taught
- Synthesis Writing — Research & Source-Based Writing, English 10: Choices, Conscience & Consequences, Grade 10
In use
Instead of writing down everything Source 1 says, then everything Source 2 says (which quietly locks you into a source-by-source structure — the summary pile's evil twin), experienced researchers build a synthesis matrix: a simple grid with subtopics down the side and sources across the top.
Synthesis Writing