Synthesizing
Synthesizing is an _______________ process that happens continuously while you read a single text or several texts on the same topic
ongoing
hints in the surrounding text that a reader can use to infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
refers to words that are used in certain fields of knowledge
technical language
the process of merging new information with other information you have previously gained from your reading
Synthesizing
an explanation of the word’s meaning before or after the word appears, usually set off by a comma
definition context clue
the field of knowledge the author writes about
subject
As you read, you gain information or form an____________.
opinion
one or more examples in a text that may demonstrate the meaning of a word
example context clue
Writers include technical language to educate readers and to make their explanation more ____________and_________________
precise, accurate
Synthesizing allows you to gain a ....
new understanding
determining a word’s meaning based on how it is like something else in the text
comparison context clue
Writers include technical language to establish their ________________ on a subject
authority
The additional information you acquire may ____________ your thinking
change
the use of the word as the result of something else that happens in the text
cause-and-effect context clue
Being an authority, or expert, on a subject gives the writer ____________ with readers
credibility