Find and read a variety of sources on your topic, annotating the passages that give you ideas about the topic. Look for patterns among your sources, possibly supporting or challenging your ideas or...

Find and read a variety of sources on your topic, annotating the passages that give you ideas about the topic. Look for patterns among your sources, possibly supporting or challenging your ideas or those of other sources. Write a paragraph or more synthesizing your sources, using quotation, paraphrase, and summary to present what they say on the topic.