STAAR EOC Reading
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness End-of-Course Reading exam.
Advanced Topics
Synthesizing Information
Putting It All Together
Synthesizing means combining information from different parts of a text—or from multiple texts—to create a new understanding.
How to Synthesize
- Read carefully and take notes on important points.
- Look for connections between facts, ideas, or themes.
- Form your own conclusions or insights based on all the information.
Why Synthesis Matters
Synthesizing helps you answer big questions, solve problems, and see the “big picture” instead of just isolated facts.
Real-World Example
When researching a science project, you might read several articles and combine their ideas to make a new discovery or argument.
Examples
Reading two news articles about an event and summarizing both viewpoints.
Using details from different chapters of a book to predict how the story will end.
In a Nutshell
Synthesizing is combining ideas to form a new understanding.