Does the writer of the synthesis primarily use their own words rather than relying heavily on directquotes and paraphrases? In the third and fourth body paragraphs, does the writeridentify explicit connections between the source texts in terms of 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 […]