Reading & Synthesizing

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What's your process?

What's your process?

Take Stock

• Author
• Title
• Journal
• Abstract
• Note/Acknowledgement
• Figures/Illustrations
• References

Structure:
Intro/Evidence/Conclusion

Introduction

• Introduction
• Methods
• Historiography
• Roadmap
• Thesis

Evidence

• What is it?
• How does it relate to the argument?
• What is missing?
• What is you response

Conclusion

• Pulls things together
• Suggests connections
• Did you get there too

Be Strategic!

Try It

Synthesize

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• Sythesis: The combination of components or elements to form a connected whole.
• Summary: A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Brainstorm:
3 themes

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