Citation Techniques Synthesizing Eap

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SYNTHESIZING

DEFINITION

- Combining similar facts, ideas or points together coherently- Incorporate materials you have gathered and create it to become your own product- To support a point that you make

METHOD

- Collect needed materials- Make sure information collected is related to main idea- Sort out and assess information- Come out with a conclusion of your own

The body of a synthesis essay should :

- begin with a topic sentence that informs readers of the topic of the paragraph- include information from more than one source- clearly indicates which material comes from which source- use attribution signals- use in-text citations- effectively informs readers of the similarities or differences between the sources

Sample of a Synthesis

The extinction of dinosaur has always been one of the greatestmysteries in the field of paleontology. Several theories have been


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presented as to possible cause for the disappearance of these giant

lizards. The most popular one is that of the asteroid collision on earth, atheory strongly supported by the discovery of a layer or iridium by the

Alvarezes (Sinclair, 1998). Other possible theories are the gradual fall in

the sea levels and the volcanic eruptions (Hecht, 1997) and the Pele

Hypothesis, which suggest death by suffocation due to excessive naturaloxidation (Monczunski, 1994). But whatever the correct theory may be,

all of three fall on the fact that the dinosaurs were wiped out because ofthe atmospheric changes, either from natural or extra terrestrial causes

(Sinclair, 1998; Hecht, 1997; Monczunski, 1994)

Sample 2 :

Title of research : Vegetarian Diet : The Healthiest Diet?

Argument 1 : Vegetarian diet has positive effects on health

Supporting Detail 2 : Vegetarian diet reduces the risk of dangerous diseases

Materials

Passage 1

Vegetarian diets can meet guidelines for the treatment of diabetes and some research suggests

that diets that are more plant-based reduce risk for type 2 diabetes. Rates of self-reported

diabetes among Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) were less than half those of the general

population, and among SDA, vegetarians had lower rates of diabetes than nonvegetarians

(Mangels, et al., 2003).

Passage 2

Vegetarians may be at lower risk for non-insulin-dependent diabetes because they are leaner than

nonvegetarians. Also, vegetarians high intake of complex carbohydrates, which are often


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relatively high in fiber content, improves carbohydrate metabolism and may lower basal blood

glucose levels (Havala, 1993).

Passage 3

Vegetarian diets offer disease protection benefits because of their lower saturated fat, cholesteroland animal protein content and often higher concentration of folate (which reduces serum

homocysteine levels), antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E, carotenoids and phytochemicals

(Messina & Burke,1997).

Sample 2 : Synthesis

The positive effects of vegetarian diet on ones health hasalways been

emphasized by many researchers. Several theories have been presented as to how vegetarian diet

can improve ones health. One of them is a theory that supported vegetarian diets ability onprevention of disease because it is lower in fat, cholesterol and animal protein but higher in

folate, antioxidants, caretenoids and phytochemicals (Messina & Burke, 1997). Other researcher

verified that non-insulin-dependent diabetes who are vegetarian may be at lower risk than

nonvegetarians, with better metabolism and lower blood glucose levels (Havala, 1993). Mangels,

et al. confirmed that vegetarians had lower rates of type 2 diabetes than nonvegetarians (2003).

With these propositions, it can be concluded that by being a vegetarian one will definitely reduce

his risk of getting dangerous disease like diabetes and at the same time will enjoy improved

health than nonvegetarian (Messina&Burke,1997;Havala,1993;Mangels et al., 2003)

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