Synthesis from non-fiction

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Think of a non-fiction text like a detective's case file 🕵️. You need to pull clues from different parts and put them together to see the full picture.

2. 2

   What does 'synthesis' mean when reading a non-fiction text?

3. 3

   Here's a short text about electric cars. Read it, then we'll combine the key points.

4. 4

   Let's synthesise the text about electric cars together.

5. 5

   Now you try! Read these three sentences about online learning and drag the key points into a box to synthesise them.

6. 6

   Which is the BEST synthesis of these ideas: 'Dogs need walks. Cats are independent. Both make good pets.'?

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   When you synthesise from a non-fiction text, what is the final step?