id: 1421,1
title: Synthesis in writing/reading is the process of breaking down and recombining points made by several sources.
date: 2022-08-27

Synthesis in writing/reading is the process of breaking down and recombining points made by several sources.

It’s important in argumentation because a variety of sources together will reinforce points from multiple angles, or provide contrasts that enable a writer to construct points in light of possible detraction.rB3

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    Lyn Bond, “Synthesising,” Text, February 16, 2012, https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/synthesising-0. (See notes.)