Synthesis Essay: Pre-Writing Your Task: Use this handout to organize and plan your synthesis and analysis essay. This is meant to be a planning activity, so all of your decisions do not need to be final. Step 1: Theme/Common Element: Identify your theme or common element. Be as specific as possible. Ex. Instead of the general theme “father-son of relationships,” consider using “the impact unrealistic expectations on the father-son relationship.” Step 2: Text 1: Based upon your knowledge of your texts, try to articulate exactly how your above theme or element is addressed within each text. What does each text say about your theme? Be specific! Ex. In Achebe Things Fall Apart, demonstrates how one man’s blind Text 2: determination to raise his son in his own image results in alienation and failure. Meanwhile, in Hosseini The Kite Runner, shows how a father’s constant criticism can result in a to sacrifice his child’s willingness sense of morality for the hope of acceptance.
Synthesis Essay: Pre-Writing Your Task: Use this handout to organize and plan your synthesis and analysis essay. This is meant to be a planning activity, so all of your decisions do not need to be final. Step 1: Identify your theme or common element. Be as specific as possible. Ex. Instead of the general theme “father-son relationships,” consider using “the impact of unrealistic expectations on the father-son relationship.” Theme/Common Element: Step 2: Based upon your knowledge of your texts, try to articulate exactly how your above theme or element is addressed within each text. What does each text say about your theme? Be specific! Ex. In Things Fall Apart, Achebe demonstrates how one man’s blind determination to raise his son in his own image results in alienation and failure. Meanwhile, in The Kite Runner, Hosseini shows how a father’s constant criticism can result in a child’s willingness to sacrifice his sense of morality for the hope of acceptance. Text 1: Text 2:
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