Introduction to Academic Writing Course Synthesis Writing ada, Spring, 2020

Read and understand the texts.

From a quick first reading it is clearly seen that the main reasons for protecting the rainforests are because of:___________________________________________________________

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   Find the relevant ideas in the texts.
   

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  Mark them in some way - write them down, underline them or highlight them.
  
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  Make sure you identify the meaning relationships between the words/ideas.
  
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  Read what you have marked very carefully.
  

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   Organise the information you have. You could give all similar ideas in different texts the same number or letter or colour.
   

6-7. Transfer all the information on to one piece of paper. Write down all similar information together. Paraphrase and summarise as necessary.

8-9. Check your notes with your original texts for accuracy and relevance. Combine your notes into one continuous text.