Day 9: synthesizing sources

Tense followup: Notice that the tense of "to be" depends on the object and not the subject. Check your intuition (you are welcome to use the materials from last class on tense) on the handout.

"John (2000) stated that [there are or there were]..."
"...report stated that there were numerous allegations that prison officers torture inmates as well as allegations of ..."
"...stated that there were "legitimate questions" over whether Kerry's wounds were "self-inflicted."
"...stated that there are currently 100K cases in AOR..."
"Mr. Logan stated that there are about 500 truck trips per day which adds up to close to two million trips a year."

Paraphrase sample in google docs.

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ntegration: What is the difference between supporting points and details? Remember that when you integrate source text, it should be in a detail role. PIE structure will help you integrate source text appropriately.
Integrating with PIE ppt
Integrating with PIE samples

With a partner, try to order the statements on the handout according to what you know about coherence and PIE.

Homework: Using your two articles, do a stages outline that shows how you would synthesize your two sources. Use the following skills: coherence, integration of sources (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing), PIE, and synthesizing sources.