3. Comparison
•With two texts, a comparison is an
analysis of the similarities of the text
•This can be a comparison of the
author’s viewpoints on an arguable
topic OR a comparison of the obvious
“message” in the authors’ writings
4. Contrast
•An analysis of two authors’ sharply
opposing viewpoints or two different
“messages” in the authors’ writings
5. Summarizing
• Summarizing: A process of communicating
what you learned when analyzing texts
• Writing a summary that is clear and accurate
can be a difficult task…
6.
7. Plagiarism
Two Common Forms of Plagiarism:
Copying text word for word
– This is NEVER okay. It is the most blatant
form of plagiarism. The author may be a
professional, published writer…OR a peer. You
must NEVER copy another text regardless of
who wrote it!
8. Paraphrasing:
Paraphrasing is a common tool for
academic writing, HOWEVER
– It is NEVER okay to paraphrase without giving
proper credit (citation) to the original author
and text that you are paraphrasing!
Plagiarism
10. SYNTHESIS
The Process – you do this all the time!
1. Listen to two different accounts of
something that happened
2. Assess the reliability (credibility) and
bias of each source
3. Choose Information that is pertinent to
you
4. THEN…
11. SYNTHESIS
You create a composite (blended) account
of what happened – A SYNTHESIS of what
really went on
When writing a synthesis essay you create
a composite account of the two texts’
deeper meaning – your interpretation
