Does the writer of the synthesis primarily use their own words rather than relying heavily on direct quotes and paraphrases?

In the introduction, does the writer begin the synthesis with a basic rhetorical overview of the source texts, authors’ names, and specific focus of the paper?

In the introduction, does the writer define the field that this topic belongs to, state who might be interested in examining this topic, and explain why they might be interested?

In the introduction, does the writer include a thesis statement which states the specific for they will examine in their synthesis and why it is significant to examine it?

In each body paragraph, does the writer present each source text and what it has to say about the specific focus?

In each body paragraph, does the writer include sufficient evidence from each source text to present what each author has to say about this specific focus?

Is the evidence organized coherently and cohesively within the synthesis and introduced with a strong active verb?

Does the writer properly and clearly introduce and cite the direct quotes or paraphrased evidence used?

Does the writer of the synthesis primarily use their own words rather than relying heavily on direct quotes and paraphrases?

In the third and fourth body paragraphs, does the writer identify explicit connections between the source texts in terms of the specific focus?

Does the writer clearly and specifically explain the connections between the texts?

In the conclusion, does the writer concisely present their findings in terms of their three source texts? Specifically, does the writer state what has been learned by examining all three source texts in relation to one another?

In the conclusion, does the write identify a new concept due to their synthesis work? Does the writer also identify a gap in their findings and present a direction for future research .What are the writer’s weaknesses in this draft? What can the author do to improve these weaknesses?