'Synthesis' (1 Viewer)

[Wohzazz]

What does that word mean?
It keeps popping up in the criteria sheet- alongside, there will be a circle for 1 mark (or possibly 2 if i'm lucky

Does it mean writing a link back to the original sentence after discussing each text? Will that suffice or it is a way more complex concept?

 

[Huy]

Getting a bunch of information from various sources and coming to a conclusion, based on the bunch of information.

You basically re-write everything from say 5 places, into your own version - synthesising.

It's a refinement process.

(copying out this sheet I have)

Definition
Synthesising is putting together various elements to make a whole.

Difficulty
High order

Mark Range 3-10 (for the science subjects, etc)

Language Features

Participants
Written in the third person

Processes
Timless present tense is used:

a) Material/action processes - are used in evidence, eg students will study if they...
b) Relating processes - are used to connect ideas eg the responsibility of the govenment is to ensure all...
c) Mental proceses - are used to show opinions eg most people think that...

Cohesion
A full range of connective words are used:

a) Cosequential - to show reasoning eg because, as a result of, so that
b) Comparative - to show similarities and contrasts eg whereas, on the other hand...
c) Addictive - to include more information eg and, in addition, as well as, also, moreover...

Modality
This is used in the recommendation section eg It is probable that...

Often uses substitutions for "I" such as One would believe
It is obvious that...
Experts say...

Normalisation
This is used in a number of formal information texts and ensures objectivity eg The influence of the media...

Vocabulary
Mainly technical but this depends on the audience

Paragraphing
Use of topic sentence and supporting detail

Scaffold

Format....................Signal Words........................Comments
Topic sentence........On the whole
...............................In general
...............................Many, Always, Some
...............................Every, Numerous, Usually
...............................Generally speaking
Body.......................For instance.........................Supporting sentences
...............................For example.........................-About facts, statistics
...........................................................................Using signal words for adding information
Concluding Sentence...Considering......................Reformulate the topic sentence
....................................Thus, consequently..........Summarise the information

 

[Toodulu]

Originally posted by Wohzazz
What does that word mean?
It keeps popping up in the criteria sheet- alongside, there will be a circle for 1 mark (or possibly 2 if i'm lucky

Does it mean writing a link back to the original sentence after discussing each text? Will that suffice or it is a way more complex concept?

synthesis just means that your whole thing ties in together. you've got the right idea, but rather than just writing a link to the original sentence.. maybe you could develop an idea about the topic that you want to talk about. and have something about that in the topic sentence while the rest of your paragraph talks about the techniques that is used to convey your thesis. and the introduction and conclusion is heaps important too as you know.

also, a complex concept could be original and show that you've put thought into it.. it's also very easy to mess it up. and never underestimate a deceptively simple concept

 

[Wohzazz]

I can half-understand the scaffold
For a paragraph in a body, is it something like:

topic sentence, discuss ideas and themes in the text, evidence, link back to thesis (btw, this is for a whole text)

 

[iambored]

it means making your text sound like a whole and tie in together. don't talk about things that are off the topic or that generally just don't tie in. and yes use the tips above on how to make it all tie together