Question

Which of the following steps is an example of synthesizing?

Restate a paragraph in your own words.

Underline or highlight important information in an article.

Create an outline for a report.

Combine the ideas from two sources to create a new work.

Answer 1

A synthesis is a written discussion that draws on one or more sources. It follows that your ability to write syntheses depends on your ability to infer relationships among sources - essays, articles, fiction, and also non-written sources, such as lectures, interviews, observations.

Answer 2

Which of the following steps is an example of synthesizing?

Combine the ideas from two sources to create a new work.

Synthesizing is a common writing tool present in essays or discussions, in which the writer bases his/her opinions, remarks and statements on multiple sources or other author's opinions, usually two, to construct a personal and unique reflection or analysis.