Synthesis academic writing english PPT.pptx

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1. Extended Writing: Synthesis walkthrough  By: Reem Mokhtar

2. Extended Writing sequence reminder Essay 1 is going to based on the academic research that has been done in the Matrix which is reflected in the three themes that you chose. Topic is still concerned with AI or Mental Health in an Academic Setting

3. Extended Writing requirements

4. Extended Writing requirements

5. This is not a typical essay This essay is an exercise in relaying information about academic articles to the reader in your own voice and your own understanding . 

6. Purpose Your purpose is reading/viewing various source materials and then drawing and citing connections which illustrate your understanding of the topic. For example, your assignment may ask that you to explain cause and effect relationships, or highlight the advantages and disadvantages. If you cite evidence from various “locations,” you are thinking on a deeper level and brining in cited evidence in addition to your connections made!

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8. Synthesis in everyday life Whenever you report to a friend all of the things several other friends have said about a movie, or a song, you engage in synthesis. People synthesize information naturally to help other see the connections between things they learn. Synthesis is related to but not the same as classification, division, or comparison and contrast. Instead of attending to categories or finding similarities and differences, synthesizing sources is a matter of pulling them together into some kind of harmony.

9. What does it mean to “synthesize” information? While we are not writing a synthesis essay today, we are “synthesizing” information as we make thematic connections across multiple sources.

10. What does it mean to “synthesize” information? Synthesis searches for links between materials for the purpose of constructing a thesis or theory, or making connections in order to respond to a theme based question. Synthesis writing is more difficult than it might at first appear because this combining must be done in a meaningful way and the final essay must generally be thesis-driven.

11. What does it mean to “synthesize” information? “Synthesis” commonly refers to writing about texts, drawing together particular themes or traits that you observe in those texts and organizing the material from each text according to those themes or traits. Sometimes you may be asked to synthesize your own ideas, theory, or research with those of the texts you have been assigned. In your other classes you'll probably find yourself synthesizing information from graphs and tables.

12. Synthesis Paragraph Example

13. Transitional words to use while synthesizing information from sources