Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain what synthesising sources means. (Guide: “From using a source to synthesising sources”; Practice question 5)
- I can explain the difference between summary and synthesis. (Guide: “Summary versus synthesis”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain why a writer selects strategically rather than using everything. (Guide: “From using a source to synthesising sources”; Practice question 3)
- I can explain that sources differ in reliability and credibility. (Guide: “From using a source to synthesising sources”; Practice question 4)
Skills
- I can integrate a quotation or paraphrase with a signal phrase and commentary. (Guide: “Ways of bringing source material in”; Practice question 2)
- I can name how two sources relate (agreement, extension, qualification, conflict). (Guide: “Combining sources: four moves”; Practice question 1)
- I can write a synthesis paragraph from several sources. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 6)
- I can rewrite a source-by-source summary as a synthesis. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 7)
Reasoning
- I can choose which source material is most relevant to a claim and justify the choice. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 2; Practice questions 3 and 6)
- I can organise a paragraph by idea rather than by source. (Guide: Worked example 2, Step 3; Practice question 3)
- I can comment on a source’s reliability when it affects my claim. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 2; Practice question 8)
- I can describe how a writer has combined sources in an argument. (Guide: Worked example 1, Step 5; Practice questions 1 and 6)