Week 4 — Synthesis
Week of Mon, Sep 7 · week closes Sun, Sep 13
This module's items
- Framing Sources: MEA(L) paragraphs and quote sandwiches (Tue)read
- Signal Phrases and Transitions (Thu)read
- In-class process workprocess
Exact due times are in Canvas. Late work is not accepted.
Know these cold
- MEAL paragraph: Main idea, Evidence, Analysis, Link.
- Quote sandwich: introduce the source → quote → explain what it means for your point.
- Synthesis puts two or more sources in conversation around your idea — not a summary of each in turn.
Meerk's quiz — open the gate for Week 4
10 questions, no time limit. 85% on your first attempt in a 24-hour window opens the gate. Retakes inside the window are practice — they help you learn, they don't count. Work alone; the point is to know it, not to have seen it.
