Matthew continues to work on completing his second synthesis essay on the value of nuclear energy. We reviewed the 6 sources to identify which source best supports his thesis. We further developed a thesis that did more than summarize a source. As the synthesis essay requires the student to cite 3 sources I then provided instruction on using subordinate conjunctions such as "while ,although, since ,and until" to incorporate and address sources that advocate a different position than the thesis. We further addressed the need to assert arguments that can be supported by reference to the provided source material.