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1- For a synthesis, you don't want to just mash-up different ideas from different sources--for example, one quote after another after another--you want to write a paragraph or essay where you connect your sources and blend them to make something new. True or False
2- A key part of synthesis is noticing patterns in the texts you read/listen to, and understanding where people generally agree and where they generally disagree. You should only enter the conversation after understanding the texts and their relationship to each other.
True or False
3- You can only synthesize academic texts; you can't synthesize informal texts, like tweets.
True or False
4- Synthesizing ideas means writing your ideas down and then finding sources to support you.
True or False
5- When you write a synthesis, the "new" part is often your opinion or conclusion. That opinion or conclusion is the focus of your writing. Then you walk your reader through how the texts you read support your opinion/conclusion. The texts you refer to are building blocks for explaining YOUR thoughts and how you came to believe them.
True or False
6- Synthesis is a skill we use for research papers in school, not a skill we use in our everyday lives.
True or False
