Attempt
to seamlessly integrate the quotation into the text by using a signal phrase or
structuring the sentence so that it allows the reader to move seamlessly from
text to quotation and back again.
In The Truth About Toxic Sugar, “the past
three surgeon generals and the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff have
declared obesity a ‘threat to national security’” (Lustig 28).
Today we reviewed organizational patterns for the synthesis essay after reading the sample student essay.
This was her pattern:
Intro
Body #1-Reason #1
Body #2-Counterargument #1
Body #3-Reason #2
Body #4-Counterargument #2
Conclusion
Notice how she repeated concrete details and parallel syntax that she used in the intro. This method gives a finished feel to the essay and adds an extra touch "detallito" like a ribbon that wraps around a package, bringing your thoughts full circle.
Homework: Read and annotate the Hazlitt essay from the 2006 Question 2.
