Pueros et puellas docere amamus. discipuli magistram amant. docere discipulos est gratum (pleasing). amamus docere discipulos de historia romana litteris ("by means of literature", abl. of means). in ludo multi (many) discipuli sunt. discipuli linguam latinam* discere* maturant.

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.