Refer to the following synthesis statement as you craft your own statements. Remember that the specificity and precision of this statement are part of what makes it an effective example of rhetorical analysis.
A continuous flow of immigrants to America in the early 1900s instilled fear in some Americans who felt the established order would disintegrate. In an address to congress on April 9, 1924, Senator Ellison Smith fought to preserve the perceived supremacy of the white race by beseeching policy makers to “shut the door” on immigration.
