If you were in the early planning stages of writing a novel or screenplay, which of the following devices would be most helpful in brainstorming ideas about characters, plot and subplots? a Timeline
b Venn Diagram
c Mind-map
d two-column chart

The first step in synthesizing is to a. compare a particular source you are considering to the other sources you have already selected. b. parrot what other sources have said. c. ignore sources with information that runs counter to your claim. d. insert large chunks of information from one or two sources into your essay.