Synthesizing RRL Flashcards
defined as a combination of information & discussion from one or more relevant sources of information.
Synthesis
Two ways of presenting information through synthesis
Explanatory and argument synthesis
deals with presenting the information through explanations and presents it objectively.
Explanatory
enables a researcher to present his/her point of view from a certain topic in a logical manner. Information that is written using an argument synthesis is usually debatable
Argument synthesis
4 techniques in writing a synthesis
summary, example or illustration, two or more reasons, comparison and contrast
the simplest way of organizing a synthesis. When using this technique, you are going to write the most relevant information and sources you gathered.
summary
it is a technique wherein you are going to synthesize information by giving examples and illustrations of
your specific information.
Example or illustration-
this technique includes presenting the thesis and supporting it with reasons why it is factual.
two (or more) reasons
In using this technique, you are going to show the similarities and differences of two or more data.
comparison and contrast
three major sections of RRL
Introduction, main body, conclusion
is commonly composed of a single paragraph wherein information about the general topic of your research is presented. It also provides the overall statement of knowledge about your research topic.
introduction of rrl
This section gives an overview of the contents of your RRL highlighting the points (main idea) that can be seen in this chapter.
introduction of rrl
It focuses on presenting all the relevant information that you have gathered. Presenting your relevant information must follow a logical manner, addressing the order of your objectives of the study.
body
The contents of this section come from your synthesis matrix.
body
a single paragraph that functions in providing a summary of the overall state of knowledge about your topic. This section must show how significant is your research study.
conclusion
steps in synthesizing a review of Related Literature
- Digest the material and understand the content of the sources.
- Review and critically analyze the sources.
- Synthesize the content of the information that you have gathered.
In this process, you have to determine and identify similarities among the articles by group in terms of concepts, patterns, and relationship.
Digest the material and understand the content of the sources.
determine the differences and contradictions among the articles by group.
Review and critically analyze the sources.
It means going beyond your critique to determine the relationships or patterns among sources, identifying then comparing and contrasting common concepts or themes.
Synthesize the content of the information that you have gathered.
A key element to make a good synthesis of review of related literature is the integration, which is about making connections between and among ideas and concepts. It is about applying what you have researching within a larger framework,
thereby providing you a new way of looking onto a phenomenon.
Synthesize the content of the information that you have gathered.
