As you start looking through your information, ask yourself these
questions:
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How does this
information fit with what you have already read? With what you know?
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How does
this information support your thesis?
·
What else
do you need to know?
Below are several options to begin organizing your information.
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Graphic organizer / Word processor or Inspiration
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Sequence diagram / Word processor or Inspiration
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T Chart / Word processor
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Outline / Word
process or Inspiration
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Decision making grid / Word processor
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Venn diagram or comparative columns / Word processor
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Tables,
graphs
& charts / Word processor or spreadsheet
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Comparison Contrast Chart
/ Word processor
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Timeline / Word processor
If you have information that does not seem to fit, don’t use it.
Synthesis means pulling ideas from different sources together and
combining them into your own original product.
Check out these tips on Synthesis.
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