Combining Texts

Ms. Wolfer's ELA class is 'Synthesizing' texts in their essay. What are they doing with the texts?

• Combining texts together to prove an idea

• Choosing 1 text to prove a point. 

• Taking texts apart. 

• Burning texts. 

Synthesizing is when you-

Your SCR should include-

• only your answer to the question

• your answer to the question AND text evidence

• only text evidence

• a detailed summary of the text

What is the strategic integration of two or more modes of communication to create meaning?

• Synthesize

• Multimodal texts

• Loaded language

• Faulty reasoning

Why is it important to integrate or combine texts?

• strengthens comprehension

• there is no purpose

• to read more

What is the best way to combine sentences 13 and 14?

• Buffalo Soldiers served with distinction, so they earned numerous military honors.

• Buffalo Soldiers served with distinction they earned numerous military honors.

• Buffalo Soldiers served with distinction, and they earned numerous military honors.

• Buffalo Soldiers served with distinction, but they earned numerous military honors.

• Buffalo Soldiers served with distinction, or they earned numerous military honors.

My cousin enjoys classical music. She enjoys jazz. She is a music major. 
How can you best combine the sentences above without needlessly repeating information? 

• My cousin, who enjoys classical music and jazz, is a music major. 

• A music major, my cousin enjoys jazz. And classical music. 

• My cousin is a music major and enjoys classical music and jazz. 

• My cousin, who enjoys music, is a classical and jazz enthusiast who majors in music. 

What should you do in this question?

• Write about what is repeated and what is wrong

• RACE

• ECR

• Rewrite the sentence 16 and 17 and remove the repeated words

What is the process of combining information from different sources to create a new understanding?

• A) Summarizing

• B) Synthesizing

• C) Paraphrasing

• D) Quoting

Which of the following is an example of combining texts to enhance comprehension?

• A) Reading a single article

• B) Comparing two different articles on the same topic

• C) Memorizing vocabulary

• D) Writing a summary of one text