Summarizing / Synthesizing Quick Check

Briefly state the main points and most important details in the text in your own words

• Synthesize

• Summarize

• Paraphrase

• Merge

Without inserting your own feelings and opinions

• Viewpoint

• Opinion

• Objective

• Emotional Response

Restate the text in your own words.

• Paraphrase

• Summarize

• Synthesizing

• Paragraphing

Process of joining together new information with other information you have previously gained from your reading in order to reach a new understanding.

• Merge

• Opinion

• Synthesizing

• Discussion

Happens continuously

• Summarize

• Synthesize

• Repeated

• Ongoing