Synthesis #2: Today's topic for the synthesis assignment is LOCOVORISM
OUR TARGET: The skill I want us to hit hard this time is USING pieces of text from the synthesis assignment within your argument to further your point of view. Check out this link: http://www.massasoit.mass.edu/academic_resource_center/wwlcenter/pdf/IntegratingQuotes.pdf
Round one: As you read, remember to annotate, highlighting compelling evidence that you might utilize tomorrow in your argument. Today we will build a chart that arranges the sources on the "pro" or "con" side of the argument. Which ones align? Which ones contradict? Where do you see the most compelling evidence/arguments? What are the issues that each source addresses?
Round two: Now you need to spend 5 minutes making a rough 3 point outline of your argument. What is your point of view on the issue of locovorism? What issues should be considered most important, and which ones are less vital... even deserving of dismissal? In what paragraphs will you mention your sources to support your point of view? You will want to stay grounded in the sources provided, but any prior knowledge will certainly help you frame those facts and flesh out their meaning.
