Synthesis Exercise
Synthesis is an important tool that can be used to support an argument. Some disagree with this idea, as seen in a personal interview conducted with Spiderman, in which he states “…I just don’t see the point in synthesis. Really it’s a big waste of time.” Hello Kitty, in her book Essay Writing 101, opposes Spiderman’s viewpoints when she states “[synthesis] really brings together an argument” (66). Alf, in his article “Eat More Cats” concurs with Hello Kitty. Alf declares “[synthesis] shows that you care about your argument enough to find sources to defend counterargument, or elaborate on your position” (90-97). Frida Khalo extrapolates on this idea in her article “Visual Artists Love Synthesis” when she states “[s]ynthesis makes sense to me. After all, we’re arguing our own position here – not just reporting other people’s views” (18-25). Overall, synthesis can be used to further support an author’s claims in an argument, and generally strengthens an essay.
Works Cited
Alf. “Eat More Cats.” Cat Fancy Apr. 2007: 90-97. Print.
Khalo, Frida. “Visual Artists Love Synthesis.” Time 8 July 2006: 18-25. Lexis Nexis. Web.
4 Jan. 2007.
Kitty, Hello. Essay Writing 101. Ft. Wayne: Harcourt, 2007. Print.
Personal interview. 4 May 2001.