Synthesizing

• Secondary sources


  Secondhand information taken from the primary sources
• Synthesizing


  Pulling together different ideas to come up with a new, bigger idea
• Summarize


  To shorten a long text by writing the main writing the main points in your own words
• Paraphrase


  To put a passage from source material into your own words similar in length as the original
• Analyze


  To break complex topic into smaller parts. Example: breaking down a cake into its ingredients
• Infer


  To use observation and background to reach a logical conclusion
• Paragraph


  A group of sentences organized to discuss a topic
• Topic sentence


  Presents the topic of the paragraph. It will serve as a guide for the writer to keep his or her writing under control
• Supporting sentences


  Serve as the body of your paragraph. This is where you elaborate your topic by including specific details or evidences
• Concluding sentence


  Restates what the topic of the paragraph is all about. It comes after all the details have been included in the body of the paragraph
• Unity


  Express a single thought that unites all sentences
• Coherence


  Clearly state one another systematically or logically
• Adequate development


  Providing supporting details
• Synthesizing 


  Refers to combining multiple sources and ideas
• Solution


  Source 1 + Source 2+ Personal ideas/observations -Synthesized
• Paragraph 


  A group of several sentences connected together by a single idea