Synthesis Essay – Research proposal and basic argument essay already included. Need them reworked into a Synthesis Argument, or an Argument with Sources. The synthesis argument has several components, the first of which—the research proposal and research question– we will work on this week.

Basically, a synthesis essay requires you to make an objective (third person) argument and incorporate sources correctly into your paper. This is a mini-research essay. You will have to include three–and only three–sources into your paper. In fact, if you re-work your Basic Argument (Essay 2), you can meet the requirements of this essay without starting from scratch.