Which of the following types of details that appear in a memoir are used by the author to show opinions? i. author’s commentary ii. thoughts of the author iii. descriptions of events i and ii i only ii and iii i, ii, and iii

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.