Synthesising sources

Synthesis is more than placing two summaries side by side.

Synthesis is more than placing two summaries side by side. Identify agreement or disagreement and relate it to your question. Distinguish source claims from your own interpretation.

Practical examples

Both reports identify delays, but they propose different explanations.

يحدد التقريران تأخيرًا، لكنهما يقترحان تفسيرين مختلفين.

Taken together, the findings point to a need for further study.

تشير النتائج مجتمعة إلى الحاجة إلى دراسة إضافية.

The second account challenges the first assumption.

تطعن الرواية الثانية في الافتراض الأول.

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1. What does synthesis require?
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