SLO 2

Summarize and synthesize information from multiple written and spoken texts

SLO 2

Summarizing is relating the most important points in a text (or a portion of a text) in our own words. In fiction we consider the basic story elements – main characters, setting, plot and sometimes theme in a summary. In nonfiction we pull together the most important information about a topic in a coherent way.

Summarizing

The prefix “syn” means together. When we synthesize, we pull together the most important points from our reading, but we move beyond what’s stated by the author. We focus on the insights that we gained from reading. We notice how our thinking changes as we read, so that when we finish, we can put our thinking and learning together in new ways.

synthesizng

Let's watch this video and synthesize it.

Video 2

Let's watch this video and summarize it.

Video 1

Practice

Synthesize the following text

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