You'll write an essay that synthesizes three academic articles from peer-reviewed journals on the same topic. Synthesis means that you'll compare the articles in terms of their overall argument, claims, methods, and context. You'll explain what common aspects of the topic they address, and what they contribute to readers' understandings of the issues and their importance. Your paper should also describe how they present evidence, methods, and data. In other words, focus on these questions:
The articles might not refer to each other directly, but your job is to explain how they are part of a wider conversation. For example, you might write about three articles on cyber-bullying or climate change from different disciplinary perspectives--a social scientist, a lawyer, and psychologist. Each article might present different ideas on the issue, even if they largely agreed on a few things. Remember, you are writing for an audience (including instructor) who may only have passing familiarity with this topic. Your job is to lay out the issue and tell us what these articles are worth.