Which sentence contains the best example of personification? a the dog ate its food in exactly thirty seconds. b nadine was swamped with letters from readers who loved her story. c benjamin races across the field like a jackrabbit. d the sun poked its face through the curtains to brighten the room.

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.