I wanted to point out that the Rules for Writers book has a short section on synthesis on pages 477-479. The focus is on research papers, but the advice still applies. Here's a good on-line source for ideas about synthesis. In terms of structure, you could organize your essay subject-by-subject, meaning you analyze one text at a time, each in its own paragraph. However, I think you will probably be more successful organizing your essay point-by-point, meaning you focus on the criteria of comparison (society's views of gender being oppressive, say) and show how each text relates to that idea. This way the focus is on your argument and the connections between the texts. This may help you from falling into summary. Here's a graphic of what I mean: Also, we will talk about transitions on Tuesday, but Rules for Writers has a partial list of transitional expressions on page 65. And just in case you missed it, here again are the prompts for essay 2. And lastly, Craig Ferguson has a slightly different take than Jackson Katz or Naomi Wolf about the effects of media on U.S. society. This might help you with your paper.
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