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Question: Every household has a junk drawer (or some similar place) that serves as the catch all for items that have no designated place. Go to your junk drawer and randomly retrieve three items. Write a one-paragraph summary of each item separately. Then write a one-paragraph synthesis that compares and contrasts the three items. Post the three summaries and the single-paragraph synthesis of the summaries. What challenges did you experience in synthesizing the three objects? What questions do you have about synthesis techniques?

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Items retrieved from junk drawer: scissors, tape, tacks

My junk drawer includes many different items, some of which I use often and some that are rarely ever used. The three items I retrieved from the junk drawer and will focus on are a pair of scissors, tape, and tacks.

The pair of scissors is used for cutting things. I use those whenever I am in need of cutting such things as; paper, ribbon, clothes, and more. The scissors remain in the junk drawer because it is easily retrievable and I always know where to find them. It is a tool that is useful and used often in my household.

The tape is the second item I retrieved from the junk drawer. It is used for putting things back together. I utilize it for sealing boxes, sealing envelopes, and putting papers back together, mostly receipts that were accidently torn.

The last item retrieved from the junk drawer are tacks, which are used to hang things on the walls. These are rarely used by me, though my youngest son seems to use them quite often. He uses them to hang posters, pictures, greeting cards, lights, and other things on his bedroom walls.

A pair of scissors, tape, and tacks are all items that are kept in the junk drawer. The scissors and tape are used often by me. The tacks, I have not used in months, but my son seems to use them often. The scissors cut things a part; the tape and tacks hold things together. All three are useful items that are essential to households, classrooms, and offices.

Challenge: It is sometimes challenging to compare and contrast diverse things.

Q: What are some strategies that make synthesizing easier?