What is the style of the Donner Party Rescuer Diary? Formal or informal? Direct and to-the-point, or detailed and descriptive? What other words can you use to describe the style?

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.