Many sources agree that capital punishment is not a crime
deterrent. According to Judy Pennington in an interview with
Helen Prejean, crime rates in New Orleans rise for at least eight
weeks following executions (110). Jimmy Dunne notes that crime
rates often go up in the first two or three months following an
execution. "Death in the Americas" argues that America's crime
rate as a whole has increased drastically since the re-instatement
of the death penalty in the 1960s. Helen Prejean cites Ellis in her
book to note that in 1980, 500,000 people were behind bars and
in 1990 that figure rose to 1.1 million (112).

Paragraph A
1. List the sources used in the paragraph above.
2. How does the author introduce the sources?
3. Why is this NOT a good example of synthesis?
4. Is this a good example of a body paragraph for your synthesis essay?

2. The author introduces the sources by attributing the information to specific individuals or texts, such as Judy Pennington in an interview with Helen Prejean, Jimmy Dunne, and "Death in the Americas". Additionally, Helen Prejean cites Ellis in her book.

3. This is not a good example of synthesis because it simply presents information from multiple sources without integrating or analyzing the sources' perspectives or arguments. The paragraph lacks cohesion and does not provide a clear thesis or argumentative stance based on the synthesis of the sources.

4. No, this is not a good example of a body paragraph for a synthesis essay. A good body paragraph for a synthesis essay should synthesize information from multiple sources to support a central thesis or argument. It should integrate the perspectives of the sources, compare and contrast their viewpoints, and analyze how they contribute to the overall argument of the essay. Additionally, the paragraph should provide clear transitions between sources and maintain coherence and cohesion throughout.