09-25-2011, 11:50 AM
Keith,
You are 100% correct, the second essay is a synthesis of two short sources with opposing views. But you are supposed to take a position on the issue.
I made two columns, one for each source, and wrote down the main points each source made. Then I drew a few lines between points to show which point supported or rebutted the opposing view. It really helped me determine how to approach the paper. I spent maybe 3-5 minutes doing that and the paper just flowed from there.
Just remember to cite them in any way that will tie your statement back to the source. Use a variety of techniques, for example for one statement you can say "According to Jones, ..." and then in another use a quotation or paraphrase "these are the most important items to consider" (Jones).
Just prove that you understand plagiarism and how to avoid it. That's all.
You are 100% correct, the second essay is a synthesis of two short sources with opposing views. But you are supposed to take a position on the issue.
I made two columns, one for each source, and wrote down the main points each source made. Then I drew a few lines between points to show which point supported or rebutted the opposing view. It really helped me determine how to approach the paper. I spent maybe 3-5 minutes doing that and the paper just flowed from there.
Just remember to cite them in any way that will tie your statement back to the source. Use a variety of techniques, for example for one statement you can say "According to Jones, ..." and then in another use a quotation or paraphrase "these are the most important items to consider" (Jones).
Just prove that you understand plagiarism and how to avoid it. That's all.
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Complete: TESU BA Computer Science
2011-2013 completed all BSBA CIS requirements except 4 gen eds.
2013 switched major to CS, then took a couple years off suddenly.
2015-2017 finished the CS.
CCAF: AAS Comp Sci
CLEP (10): A&I Lit, College Composition Modular, College Math, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Management, Microecon, Sociology, Psychology, Info Systems
DSST (4): Public Speaking, Business Ethics, Finance, MIS
ALEKS (3): College Algebra, Trig, Stats
UMUC (3): Comparative programming languages, Signal & Image Processing, Analysis of Algorithms
TESU (11): English Comp, Business Law, Macroecon, Managerial Accounting, Strategic Mgmt (BSBA Capstone), C++, Data Structures, Calc I/II, Discrete Math, BA Capstone
Warning: BA Capstone is a thesis, mine was 72 pages about a cryptography topic
Wife pursuing Public Admin cert via CSU.
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