Synthesizing

What is synthesizing written information?

• It is summarizing the work of one source.

• It is using two or more sources and blending them together into one new idea.

• It is comparing and contrasting your idea with other ideas.

• It is regurgitating the same idea from an individual source.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What guides the process of synthesizing in your paper?

• a. Thesis

• b. Conclusion

• c. Summary

• d. Your teacher's opinions

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the best source to use when synthesizing written information for a research paper?

• Secondary

• Fictional

• Primary

• Tertiary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When we synthesize, we have to understand the content of the sources we are reading to be able to fit them together.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Synthesis means putting together things to come up with something new.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

We don’t consider our prior knowledge when we synthesize.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When we synthesize, a change in thinking takes place as we read.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the primary goal of synthesizing information in writing?

• To summarize multiple sources into one

• To create a new perspective by combining ideas

• To list all sources used in research

• To critique each source individually

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following best describes the process of synthesizing in literature?

• Analyzing a single text in depth

• Comparing two texts without forming a new idea

• Blending insights from multiple texts to form a new understanding

• Summarizing the plot of a novel

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

In the context of synthesizing, what does it mean to 'integrate' information?

• To separate information into categories

• To combine information from different sources into a cohesive whole

• To ignore conflicting information

• To list information without analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7