Edgar allan poe got the idea for "the cask of amontillado" from
a. a dream that he had about two soldiers
b. a story he heard while attending west point academy
c. a book he had read
d. a monument he had saw while serving in the army
i am pretty sure it is either b or d, but could someone ?

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.