Synthesis+Essay

This essay was a mixed bag. At the beginning of the planning period I was a little torn at where I should stand on the subject. I realized I was wasting too much time and so I wrote a

thesis statement down to edit afterwards. Well it turns out that my support was not in line with what I had suggested in my thesis statement. This essay serves as a testament to make

sure I use my planning period wisely and that I clearly develop my thoughts.

"Memoirs should be as close to truth as possible, in memoir writing,

because if truth is not held the audience will be misinformed, and ultimately the reader will be

manipulated and deceived."

completely contradicts my statements such as

"To truthfully give a person’s point of view, there will be embellished facts because; “It is about impression and feeling, about individual recollection (Source B).”

"To further this idea, Source E states; 'It was his truth and therefore it was genuine.'"

I really enjoyed writing the essay because it broadened my knowledge on a new subject. I had actually never

heard of a memoir genre before! I enjoyed finding out about the subject and the controversy surrounding it. As I read and wrote it helped me develop my own personal opinion on the

matter. My explanations and connections between sources were adequate, although I thought I could use more sources. My thesis stated that authors should stick to the truth as much as

possible, but what I should have said is that the author should try to stick as close to the truth as possible while still getting their message across clearly. Had my new thesis statement

been there instead I think I would have received a 6 or 7 instead of a 5. Overall, I really enjoyed the topic and thought it was interesting.