Synthesis/Support Essays Ling 102 What is a synthesis/support essay? It is simply an essay that discusses the information found in one or more of the sources for your research paper. You will need to analyze the information that you have retrieved from your sources and then combine that with your own ideas on the topic. In essence, you are constructing your final research paper in segments or units. What is important?  Paraphrasing and quoting are very important for these assignments as you will be relying heavily on information you have retrieved from your sources. Be sure to give credit where it is needed because if you don't, it is plagiarism.  Organization is integral to these essays since they will later become part of your research paper. If you do not have clear organization here, it will only get worse when you start compiling. Make sure the reader is able to tell when you are discussing a source and when you are discussing your own ideas. Rely on your outline to help you organize your paper. Organization  Introduction: ◦ thesis/topic sentence ◦ Introduce the sources you will be discussing. The reader will need to have some background information on these before they are able to follow along with the argument.  Body: ◦ Be sure to have clear topic sentences. The reader needs to have an idea of where the discussion is going. ◦ Most importantly, as this is a discussion, do not separate the sources into separate paragraphs. This is a synthesis paper so the sources should be interacting. All paragraphs should include information from your sources. ◦ Be sure to note similarities or differences in the sources. ◦ Maintain correct citation. ◦ Write to explain, not to repeat.  Conclusion: ◦ The conclusion is a complement to the introduction so make sure you reference the thesis. ◦ Remind readers what they should have learned from the paper or what ideas they should be thinking about. ◦ The reader needs to be able to know that the paper is ending. Formatting:  one inch margins  size 12 font, Times New Roman  double-spaced  correct APA in-text citations  correct APA references page Use your time wisely to make sure that you will be able to complete the assignments. If you fall behind, it will be very difficult to catch up. Also, make sure you submit all of the assignments or you will receive a zero for that part of the assignment. Notice there is only one draft for each of the synthesis papers. Due Dates: 1st synthesis/support essay: Wednesday March 30th 2nd synthesis/support essay: Friday April 8th 1st draft of research paper: April 18th Presentations: April 29th, May 2nd, May 4th, May 6th Final exam: Friday, May 13th at 8:00am-10:00am The final draft of your research paper will be due at the final exam Introduction to Eagle Consulting and Financial Services, Inc. Eagle Consultin ...

1. Synthesis/Support Essays
Ling 102
What is a synthesis/support essay?
It is simply an essay that discusses the information found in one
or more of the sources for your
research paper. You will need to analyze the information that
you have retrieved from your
sources and then combine that with your own ideas on the topic.
In essence, you are
constructing your final research paper in segments or units.
What is important?
assignments as you will be relying
heavily on information you have retrieved from your sources.
Be sure to give credit
where it is needed because if you don't, it is plagiarism.
nization is integral to these essays since they will later
become part of your research

2. paper. If you do not have clear organization here, it will only
get worse when you start
compiling. Make sure the reader is able to tell when you are
discussing a source and
when you are discussing your own ideas. Rely on your outline
to help you organize your
paper.
Organization
◦ thesis/topic sentence
◦ Introduce the sources you will be discussing. The reader will
need to have some
background information on these before they are able to follow
along with the
argument.
◦ Be sure to have clear topic sentences. The reader needs to
have an idea of where the
discussion is going.
◦ Most importantly, as this is a discussion, do not separate the
sources into separate
paragraphs. This is a synthesis paper so the sources should be

3. interacting. All
paragraphs should include information from your sources.
◦ Be sure to note similarities or differences in the sources.
◦ Maintain correct citation.
◦ Write to explain, not to repeat.
◦ The conclusion is a complement to the introduction so make
sure you reference the
thesis.
◦ Remind readers what they should have learned from the paper
or what ideas they
should be thinking about.
◦ The reader needs to be able to know that the paper is ending.
Formatting:
-spaced
-text citations

4. Use your time wisely to make sure that you will be able to
complete the assignments. If you fall
behind, it will be very difficult to catch up. Also, make sure
you submit all of the assignments or
you will receive a zero for that part of the assignment. Notice
there is only one draft for each of
the synthesis papers.
Due Dates:
1st synthesis/support essay: Wednesday March 30th

5. 2nd synthesis/support essay: Friday April 8th
1st draft of research paper: April 18th
Presentations: April 29th, May 2nd, May 4th, May 6th
Final exam: Friday, May 13th at 8:00am-10:00am
The final draft of your research paper
will be due at the final exam
Introduction to Eagle Consulting and Financial Services, Inc.
Eagle Consulting and Financial Services is a company offering
a range of financial advisory and consulting services to
individuals and business. Eagle focuses on solving clients’ most
challenging issues with a cross-disciplinary approach that
encompasses everything from enterprise improvement and
financial advisory services to information management,
leadership and organizational effectiveness, and turnaround and
restructuring.
Eagle’s vast experience and specialized expertise enables the
company to serve a wide range of businesses and industries,
whether they are healthy, challenged, or distressed, as well as
business owners and other individuals.

6. Services for Individuals
The Wealth Management team at Eagle works with individuals
to deliver services and solutions that help build, preserve, and
manage wealth. The mission of every financial advisor is to
understand the aspirations of each and every client and help
them achieve their goals.
Services provided to individual investors include:
· Wealth planning
· Investment management
· Cash management
· Lending solutions
· Estate planning
Services for Businesses
The Business Advisory team specializes in a wide array of
enterprise-wide solutions. The team tailors their services to the
specific needs of the client, whether addressing an isolated
business challenge; integrating resources across departments,
divisions or continents; or serving in interim leadership roles to
steer a firm through a period of change. The Eagle suite of
services address all aspects of the business life cycle to help
clients overcome complex operational and financial issues,
uncover new opportunities, minimize risk, and maximize value.
Services provided to businesses include:
· Enterprise improvement
· Financial advisory services
· Information management

7. · Leadership and organizational effectives
· Turnaround and restructuring