Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Summary VS SYNTHESIS (as on the Read/Write sheet)

Summary
  • A basic reading technique.
  • Pulls together information in order to highlight the important points.
  • Restates the information.
  • Shows what the original authors wrote.
  • Addresses one set of information (e.g. article, chapter, document) at a time. Each source remains separate.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the overall meaning.

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.

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