What Is A Synthesis?

From reading the Synthesis Chapter, I gained a lot more knowledge about how to organize and form my paper. In order to perfect my paper I need to ensure that I am gathering the maximum amount of information from my old paper and my new topic as possible. Taking down through notes on the two main sources will help me to better compare and contrast the two as well as find patterns or themes relating the two sources. Being creative and keeping an open mind is very likely to spark new thoughts which in turn leads to new discussion.

Thinking about the two different papers I have written, I can pick out some main topics within the sources and can begin to start synthesizing them. I will have to break down what information I have from the two sources and then use it in my paper. Creating conversations from these scraps of information can create intrigue in the reader.

Insights From Reading The New Document

This new primary source document that I have for my second essay is a video of the Hugh Herr commencement speech that took place in May of this year. Hugh Herr discussed how he overcame a terrible accident. His legs now are not his biological legs and how far technology has come. Technology can even do something so wonderful as to give Herr the capability to walk again after having his legs amputated. His entire speech is thick with inspiration and motivation. 

Comparing the two sources I think the new Hugh Herr speech was a better commencement speech. It encouraged students to keep holding on to hope and to show how important our future technology is. The old document did not carry enough information and the speech could have been longer I think. The new speech is much more modern and discusses technology whereas technology was never a big thing back when the old speech took place.