10th 3.03 Expository Writing Prompt

Synthesizing Information: Combining Ideas for Powerful Writing

What Does it Mean to Synthesize?

​What is Synthesizing?

Synthesizing information means combining ideas from multiple sources to form a new understanding or theory.
Instead of just summarizing individual sources, you're looking at how the sources connect to create a bigger picture

Categorize

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repeating

overview

main ideas

condensing

combining

connections

new understanding

theory

Drag each word to the category where you think it belongs: "Summarizing" or "Synthesizing."

Consider the difference between restating information from one source and combining ideas from multiple sources.

Summarizing

Synthesizing

​Why Is Synthesizing Important?

When you synthesize multiple sources, it’s like taking pieces of information from different places to create a bigger and more complete understanding of your topic.

​Why Is Synthesizing Important?

Get a Well-Rounded View: When you use multiple sources, you get a fuller picture of your topic. It helps you understand different perspectives and prevents your essay from being one-sided.

Show You’ve Done Your Homework: Using various sources shows you’ve researched thoroughly, making your argument stronger and more convincing.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to synthesize information?

• To make writing longer.

• To present a complete understanding of a topic.

• To only use one source.

• To express a personal opinion.

​Synthesizing in Expository Writing

Expository writing aims to explain or inform an audience about a topic using facts and logic.
When writing expository essays, you'll examine evidence and expand your reader's understanding

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The purpose of expository writing is to ​

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or inform an audience about a topic.

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explain

persuade

entertain

argue

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Expository essays should be based on ​

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and logic.

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facts

opinions

feelings

​Text Structures in Expository Writing

Expository writing can use different structures depending on the purpose:

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Definition

• Example

Match

Match the following

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Definition

• Example

Explains why something happens and the r

Looks at similarities and differences

Provides the meaning of a topic

Explains an idea with specific instances

• Explains why something happens and the r

• Looks at similarities and differences

• Provides the meaning of a topic

• Explains an idea with specific instances

Pulling apart the prompt

​Analyzing Writing Prompts

Writing prompts provide a topic, purpose, and clues about the type of writing you need to accomplish.

​Learn how to break down an expository writing prompt step by step, so you can confidently understand the task, organize your ideas, and ace your essay!

Pull Apart the Pompt

Labeling

Drag and drop the labels to the correct parts of the following expository writing prompt.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Expectations

Task

Topic

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of an expository essay?

• To tell a story.

• To persuade the reader.

• To explain and inform.

• To entertain.

Categorize

Options (4)

Companies are struggling to increase productivity in the workplace.

Companies should implement a 4-day work week to combat low productivity.

Many people struggle with food insecurity in their local zip code.

Our community needs to create more resources to deal with food insecurity.

Drag and drop the following central ideas into the correct column: Expository or Argumentative.he right categories

Expository

Argumentative

Reorder

Reorder the following elements to represent the correct structure of an expository essay:

• Paragraph with a hook, bridging statement, and thesis statement

• Paragraph: Causes of the Problem

• Paragraph: Effects of the Problem

• Paragraph: Potential Solutions

• Paragraph restating the thesis, summarizing the main points

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