Combine information without erasing disagreement

1 · Learn

Original source A, a council notice: The footbridge will close for four weeks while damaged decking is replaced. The signed diversion adds approximately ten minutes to the usual walk. Emergency access remains available by the road bridge. Original source B, a resident's letter: Ten minutes on paper is not ten minutes with a tired child and shopping. I welcome the repair, but the notice treats a daily routine as a line on a map. Please provide clearer resting points along the diversion.

A synthesis can identify that both sources accept the need for repair while differing in their emphasis on the diversion. The notice supplies planned duration and access information; the letter supplies a resident's concerns about lived difficulty.

Do not call the letter opposed to all repair when it explicitly welcomes it. Accurate synthesis preserves the distinction between agreeing with the purpose and criticising implementation.

2 · Worked example

A fair synthesis says the closure is planned for safety work, but the resident argues the diversion's practical burden needs more attention.

3 · Your turn

What phrase shows the resident supports the repair itself?

4 · Apply your learning

Write a concise synthesis using one detail from each source without merging their voices.