Integration versus Interpretation

Which would usually come first in the process of academic writing?

• Integration

• Interpretation

• Making a conclusion

• A comma

________ is to _________ as cracking eggs is to making an omelette.

• Integration, interpretation

• interpretation, integration

• gathering evidence, making a claim

• posing a question, giving an answer

What is the difference between including information and integrating information?

• Including requires awareness

• integrating is usually a simpler task

• including requires preparation of the information

• integrating requires preparation of the information

Interpretation of an idea means...

• Finding it's meaning

• Making meaning out of it

• Neither

• Both finding and/or making meaning

Should you ever integrate information that is contrary to the point you are making?

• Yes

• No

Why should you sometimes integrate information that is contrary to the point you are making?

• It makes you sound like you have no idea what you are talking about

• If done correctly it can help you prove your point

• It indicates you understand the subject matter thoroughly and have considered various perspectives

• It is NEVER a good idea

Which comes first in making an interpretation?

• Noticing

• Accepting

• Integrating

• Deciding

Can evidence from scholarly websites be incorrect?

• Yes

• No

Who would typically integrate information regularly?

• A detective

• A lawyer

• A journalist

• All of these

Who might interpret information regularly?

• An accountant

• A tax broker

• A math teacher

• A judge