Synthesizing Information

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.

Which of the following statement is NOT true about synthesizing?

• Synthesizing is the process by which readers combine their prior knowledge with their developing understanding of the text to form a complete and original understanding of the text.

• Synthesizing simply means combining

• Synthesizing is not the same as summarizing.

• None of the choices

What guides the process of synthesizing in your paper?

• Thesis

• Conclusion

• Summary

• Your teacher's opinions

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

• Secondary

• Fictional

• Primary

• Tertiary

• Synthesis

• Conclusion

• Summary

• No Answer

• Synthesis

• Conclusion

• Summary

• No Answer

• Synthesis

• Conclusion

• Summary

• No Answer

• Synthesis

• Conclusion

• Summary

• No Answer

Discuss the implications of the information synthesized from the different texts.

• Relying solely on one text for the overall impact

• Ignoring contradictions and focusing only on common themes

• Analyzing common themes, contradictions, and connections between texts to understand the overall impact of the synthesized information.

• Summarizing each text individually without looking for connections

Evaluate the reliability of the sources used in synthesizing the information.

• Evaluate the color scheme of the sources

• Consider the font size of the sources

• Consider factors like credibility, bias, expertise, and recency of the sources to evaluate their reliability.

• Check the weather on the day the sources were published