Analysing and synthesising Readers analyse information and combine it in ways that transform it. Student: "Getting information from all sorts of places is ok, but the best bit is when you play around with it so you create ideas that are new; ideas no one else thought of. Teacher: "None of you liked the witch at the beginning, but by the end of the story, you'd all changed your minds. What information did you pull together that made you change your minds?" See Effective Literacy Practice Y1–4 p. 133 Effective Literacy Practice Y5–8 p. 150 Duffy pp. 149–155 Harvey and Goudvis pp. 143–167 Miller pp. 157–171 It is important to remember that the reading strategies work together, and do not operate discretely. However, for examples of assessment resources with a particular focus on analysing and synthesising, see WL2546 and WL2545. Other resources with a focus on analysing and synthesising: McLaughlin, M. and DeVoogd, (2004). Critical literacy as comprehension: Expanding reader response. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 48:1, September, 2004. Comprehension  |  ARB Home    Please Note: ARB material may be reproduced for school-based assessment purposes, not for sale or other purposes.   The ARBs   Assessment information   Support materials   Help   Contact us   Site map

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