French synthesis: state where sources agree, then keep the differences

Edited by Chris Lee · Updated 22 September 2026 · About the library

Read two French proposals about volunteer support. Identify the shared recommendation, preserve the different reasons and write a precise convergence paragraph.

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In short

State only the proposition both sources support, then give each source its own detail. Here, both favour a designated contact for new volunteers. Only A specifies the first week, so that duration belongs in the next sentence with a clear source label.

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An experienced volunteer welcomes a newcomer at a French association workshop. — Un interlocuteur identifié helps new volunteers find their bearings. Illustration: Atelier

Read two proposals, then a convergence paragraph

Quel accueil pour les nouveaux bénévoles ?

A · Proposition de la coordinatrice

Chaque nouveau bénévole devrait disposer d’un interlocuteur identifié¹ pendant sa première semaine. Ce soutien lui donnerait des repères² dès son arrivée dans l’association.

B · Proposition du groupe de bénévoles

Nous proposons qu’une personne référente réponde aux questions des bénévoles qui viennent d’arriver. Ils pourraient ainsi obtenir des réponses sans multiplier les démarches³.

Un paragraphe qui rapproche les deux propositions

Les deux textes préconisent⁴ un interlocuteur identifié pour les nouveaux bénévoles. La coordinatrice recommande cet accompagnement pendant la première semaine afin de leur donner des repères. Le groupe met l’accent sur un accès plus simple aux réponses, sans préciser la durée de cet accompagnement⁵.

Read it in English

A: Each new volunteer should have a designated contact during their first week. This support would give them orientation as soon as they arrive at the association.

B: We propose that a designated person answer questions from volunteers who have just arrived. They could then get answers without having to make numerous enquiries.

Convergence paragraph: Both texts recommend a designated contact for new volunteers. The coordinator recommends this support during the first week to help them find their bearings. The group emphasises easier access to answers, without specifying how long this support lasts.

Keep the common claim narrow

Question	A	B
A contact for newcomers?	Oui, recommandé.	Oui, proposé.
How long?	Pendant la première semaine.	Durée non précisée.
Why?	Donner des repères dès l’arrivée.	Éviter de multiplier les démarches.

Read the opening sentence back into each proposal. It fits both because préconisent reports support for a measure. A sentence claiming an identical induction programme would go further: neither source describes a complete programme. The second and third sentences keep the duration and reasons beside their respective owners.

Les deux textes préconisent un accompagnement d’une semaine.Les deux textes préconisent un interlocuteur pour les nouveaux bénévoles.
Only A specifies the first week. B leaves duration open.
Les deux textes démontrent une amélioration de la fidélisation.Les deux textes proposent un soutien aux nouveaux bénévoles.
These are recommendations. Neither passage measures volunteer retention.