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Synthesise Information
Synthesise Information
HARIATI OTHMAN
NURUL FARHANA MOHAMED SAAT
WAN NUR SURYA WAN RAHIN
SITI ZUNAIRAH ABD AZIZ
Summary of Synthesis
An advanced reading technique.
Pulls together information not only to highlight the
important points, but also to draw your own conclusions.
Combines and contrasts information from different
sources.
Not only reflects your knowledge about what the original
authors wrote, but also creates something new out of two
or more pieces of writing.
Combines parts and elements from a variety of sources
into one unified entity.
Focuses on both main ideas and details.
Achieves new insight
Synthesis
A synthesis is a combination, usually a shortened
version, of several texts made into one. It contains
the important points in the text and is written in
your own words.
To make a synthesis you need to find suitable
sources, and then to select the relevant parts in
those sources. You will then use your paraphrase
and summary skills to write the information in your
own words. The information from all the sources
has to fit together into one continuous text.
Check your notes with your original texts for accuracy and relevance.
Combine your notes into one continuous text.
Check your work.
Make sure your purpose is clear
Make sure the language is correct
Make sure the style is your own
Remember toacknowledgeother people's work
4.Post-Its.*
Create Post-It notes for the highlighted parts of each article.
The highlighted parts let you review the key points of the article.
Upon rereading, you can see if these are still key points, you can
put these ideas into context and into perspective, and you can
summarize complex issues or ideas into 3-5 words.
One idea per Post-It.
3-5 words. PRACTICE WORD ECONOMY.
Write big
. If you don't have many articles, you can use the same color of
Post-It note for all the highlights from the same article. That way
you can tell by looking at the Post-It note which article the note
came from. If you have a lot of articles and need more colors, add
a symbol or colored mark so that you will know which article the
Post-It note represents.
5. "Cluster".
just a few Post-Its, then add more. Don't try to cluster
all of the Post-its at onceit's overwhelming.
8. Find a sequence that works with the kind of story you want to tell.
10.Write the story in your own words.The way you have clustered facts and
concepts, the sequence in which you present them, your new comparisons, ideas, and
conclusionsthis is all your own original work. Be proud. But remember: you need to
attribute facts, ideas, and quotations to their original sources. Give credit to the work that
inspired you.
11.Practice.Research and writing are both lifelong skills that improve with practice and
feedback. The more you do, the better skilled you become. You will also be able to work
faster and enjoy the process more each time.
ACTIVITIES
"Reading" Cookies
Show kids a recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
Relate making cookies to synthesizing by
explaining that you must mix all ingredients
together, reflect on it, and then put it together to
create something delightful. When you synthesize,
you take all the information an author includes in
his text and mix it together to create something
new in your head. As you read a story, have
students write important pieces of information
about the story on sticky notes. When you finish,
take all the notes from the class and put them
together to see what the kids came up with.
"Caring" Activity
Brainstorm social issues with the class
while students reflect on why certain
issues are important to them. The class
will read and respond to a story about
making a difference with small acts of
thoughtfulness. Students will write down
two compassionate acts and a specific
plan for carrying out each of them that
will make a difference. Have them record
their learning and reflections in a journal
Read a Passage
Have students read a passage from a text or from
a handout. To synthesize as they read, students
will first collect their thoughts, then identify the
main idea. Next, they put the information into their
own words, and react to it by reflecting on what
they read and questioning things they may not
understand or details about which they are
curious. Finally, they blend what they already know
with what they have just learned, and respond to it
by writing a summary of the outcome.