Our First Synthesis Paper

Our synthesis paper will consist of a three part outline of all the articles discussed for Student Voice.

Section I:

           Section one will be the introduction that should include our own general thoughts on student voice as dicussed during the week.

Section II:

Section two will be the body of the paper that will include in-text citations.  This will be taking specific points of each article, discuss them and give a page reference (also paraphrase or quote it).  The body has to include our own thoughts not only citations which should be about 60% of our own analysis.  Using sub-headings will be helpful to refocus the reader and emphasize your point.

Make comparisons between all articles, suggestions:

• Similar points, themes, messages, recommendations, challenges, issues, etc.
• Through your own perspective you can engage to say the things they didn't address
• From agreements and disagreements of all the articles

Section III:

Section three will be our conclusion were we reflect our own thoughts as a writer and describe how they relate to the main topic we discussed for the week.