Expectations-
I expect to get a strong definition of what a explanatory synthesis is, and how and why someone would use one as the form of their paper. I then expect to get a detailed step by step explanation of what the process of writing one is going to be like. This will then be followed by an example of a an explanatory synthesis.
Reaction-
The chapter demonstrated what I expected. It first started by defining what a synthesis is in general; it is a discussion that refers to two or more sources. They then presented the reader with the process for writing a synthesis, which went something like this:
-Consider purpose
-Select and carefully read your sources
-Take notes on readings
-Formulate a thesis
-Decides how to use sources
-Develop an organizational plan
-Draft topic sentences
-Write first draft
-Document sources
-Revise
They then present the two different types of synthesis; explanatory and argument. They say that explanatory syntheses focus on presenting the main ideas of a topic and stray away from giving any opinions. Next they gave a sampling of sources about the topic of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Then a student paper, that used these sources to write an explanatory synthesis, was shown. They showed how the student went about going through each of the steps listed above.
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Your response is somewhat off the point. You should not be summarizing the chapter. You should be summarizing what you learned that was useful.
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Expectations-
I expect to get a strong definition
-->The author will probably define...
of what a explanatory synthesis is, and how and why someone would use one as the form of their
-->his [agreement][Wordy]
paper. I then expect
-->I expect
to get a detailed step by step
-->step-by-step
explanation of what the process of writing one is going to be like.
-->of the writing process. [wordy]
This will then be followed by an example of a an
-->[proofread]
explanatory synthesis.
Reaction-
The chapter demonstrated what I expected. It first started
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by defining what a synthesis is in general;
-->[redundant]
it is a
-->i.e., a
discussion that refers to
-->an essay based on
two or more sources. They
-->[antecedent?]
then presented the reader with the process
-->[unidiomatic]
for writing a synthesis, which went something like this:
-->[too informal]
-Consider purpose
-Select and carefully read your sources
-Take notes on readings
-Formulate a thesis
-Decides
-->Decide
how to use sources
-Develop an organizational plan
-Draft topic sentences
-Write first draft
-Document sources
-Revise
They then present
-->[Present? Not in this chapter.] introduce
the two different types of synthesis; explanatory and argument. They say that explanatory syntheses focus on presenting
-->[echo]
the main ideas of a topic and stray away from
-->and avoid [You were thinking of "stay away from"]
giving any opinions. Next they
-->[antecedent?]
gave a sampling of sources about the topic of
-->sources for a paper on the topic of
hydrogen-powered vehicles. Then a student paper, that
-->[no comma]
used these sources to write an explanatory synthesis, was shown.
-->[clumsy]
They showed how the student went about going through each of the steps listed above.