EMLS129R Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Thesis Statement

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: English for Multilingual Speakers
• Course: EMLS129R
• Professor: null

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How to write an explanatory synthesis essay: introduction, body, conclusion. Introduction: a general statement about why the topic is important. Includes the topic of the essay and the opinion that the essay will present: express whether theory (from the first source) applies, or doesn"t apply to experience. (from the second source) Each paragraph explains one reason why the essay opinion is correct: each paragraph refers to both sources. Start by referring to your first source, use a transition phrase or sentence, and then refer to the second source: each body paragraph should finish with a sentence that makes the point of the paragraph clear. Summarize the main reasons why the essay opinion is correct.