Academic skills workshop: Synthesis: Writing about multiple sources
When:
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Venue:
Online
This session is for Birkbeck students only.
- Do you have a tendency to write about sources like a ‘shopping list’ – one source per paragraph, with no overlap?
- Are you unsure what it means to ‘synthesise’ a range of ideas or sources?
- Would you like to be able to use the sources you’ve read more effectively in your assignments?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then try this workshop on synthesising sources. Synthesis is the process of using more than one source to talk about a particular idea or argument. It involves comparing and contrasting sources on a particular topic, identifying where they agree or differ, in order to support your own points in your essay. This workshop will examine how synthesis works and suggest strategies for synthesising sources effectively in your own assignments.
Contact name:
Kerry Bannister