

Research your topic: (You must use several different sources of research of various types: at least 4 academic sources, 1 TED talk / Radio show / or Podcast, and 3 other reliable sources.
Demonstrate your ability to choose an appropriate topic for a synthesis easy (in this essay you will be given a primary topic and asked to narrow or focus the topic by choosing an intersection topic).
Demonstrate your ability to synthesize research material into an informative essay that presents the most important, relevant and current information about your topic in a clear-ly organized fashion
Conclude your essay with a paragraph or two that gives (1) your best advice in relation to the information that you have synthesized, (2) a solution to an identified problem, (3) a suggested next step, or (4) an important implications of your research.