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Synthesizing Information

Synthesizing involves pulling together different ideas to form new understandings. It requires summarizing sources by writing the main points in your own words, paraphrasing passages into similar length using your own words, and analyzing topics by breaking them into smaller parts. The RES method can help with synthesizing which includes reading sources and taking notes, editing notes to combine similar concepts, and synthesizing by combining notes with existing knowledge to form new ideas. Organizing sources, outlining a structure, writing paragraphs with clear topic sentences, and revising are also important steps to help declutter ideas when synthesizing essential information.

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Synthesizing Information

Synthesizing involves pulling together different ideas to form new understandings. It requires summarizing sources by writing the main points in your own words, paraphrasing passages into similar length using your own words, and analyzing topics by breaking them into smaller parts. The RES method can help with synthesizing which includes reading sources and taking notes, editing notes to combine similar concepts, and synthesizing by combining notes with existing knowledge to form new ideas. Organizing sources, outlining a structure, writing paragraphs with clear topic sentences, and revising are also important steps to help declutter ideas when synthesizing essential information.

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Synthesizing Information

WHAT IS SYNTHESIZING? However, to help you declutter your ideas in


The prefix “syn” in synthesis means together. synthesizing essential information, the following steps can
Hence, synthesizing is pulling together different ideas to also be of great help;
come up with a new, bigger idea. It is an on-going process
where old and new knowledge, experiences, opinions add Step 1: Organize your sources
up, blend, and fit together to create new understanding.

You can get relevant information from the following


sources.
Print Sources
Books and Textbooks, Newspapers, Academic and
To illustrate:
Trade Journals, Government Reports and Legal
Idea 1 + Idea 2 + Own Ideas = New Ideas
Documents, Press Releases and Advertising, Flyers,
Pamphlets, and Leaflets
Digital and Electronic Sources
Multimedia, Websites, Blogs and personal websites,
Social media pages and message boards.

To be able to synthesize, you must also know Step 2: Outline your structure.
how to:

Summarize – to shorten a long text by


writing the main points in your own
words.
Step 3: Write paragraphs with topic sentences

Paraphrase – to put a passage from source


material into your own words similar in
length as the original
The topic sentence signals what the whole paragraph is
about. It usually appears at the start of the paragraph.
every sentence in the paragraph should be clearly
related to it.
Analyze – To break complex topic into
smaller parts.
 Example: breaking
down a cake into its
ingredients. Step 4: Revise, edit and proofread

Infer – to use observation and background


to reach a logical conclusion.
To show agreement, use the following:
Similarly also likewise
Equally Furthermore
To show disagreement, the following words can be
HOW TO SYNTHESIZE? used:
On the other hand on the contrary unlike
The RES Method Although despite otherwise
R – Read two different sources about a topic and jot
down important ideas.

E – Edit notes and put together similar concepts.

S – Synthesize by combining notes with what you


already know about the topic.

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