class: left, bottom, title-slide .title[ # Module 5: Synthesis Over Summary ] .subtitle[ ## EME6665: Synthesis, Analysis, & Argumentation ] .author[ ### Dr. Bret Staudt Willet ] .date[ ### October 19, 2022 ] --- class: inverse, center, middle #
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<br><br> Module 4 Discussion <br> Themes --- #
Craft an Argument <img src="img/rain-window.jpg" width="600px" style="display: block; margin: auto;" /> -- Your lit review should establish that your study should be done: -- - Why is your study necessary? -- - How should you go about your investigation? --- #
IFF <img src="img/necessary-sufficient.jpg" width="600px" style="display: block; margin: auto;" /> Your lit review should include only what *must* be there: -- - "If-and-Only-If: Necessary and sufficient" -- - What are the "load-bearing" walls in your lit review? --- class: inverse, center, middle #
<br><br> Module 5:<br>Synthesis Over Summary --- class: inverse, center, middle #
Synthesis: <div class="definition"> <p> the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole </p> </div> <br> <div class="caption"> <p> Source: <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesis" target="_blank">Merriam-Webster Dictionary</a> </p> </div> --- class: inverse, center, middle #
Synthesis: <div class="definition"> <p> the dialectic combination of thesis and antithesis into a higher stage of truth </p> </div> <br> <div class="caption"> <p> Source: <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesis" target="_blank">Merriam-Webster Dictionary</a> </p> </div> --- class: inverse, center, middle #
Synthesis: <div class="definition"> <p> the combining of often diverse conceptions into a coherent whole </p> </div> <br> <div class="caption"> <p> Source: <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesis" target="_blank">Merriam-Webster Dictionary</a> </p> </div> --- #
Module 5 Readings ### Galvan & Galvan, 2017, Chapter 9 *Synthesizing Trends and Patterns: Preparing to Write* -- <hr> **✓ Guideline 1:** Consider Your Purpose and Voice before Beginning to Write -- **✓ Guideline 3:** Create a Topic Outline That Traces Your Argument -- **✓ Guideline 4:** Reorganize Your Notes According to the Path of Your Argument -- **✓ Guideline 5:** Within Each Topic Heading, Note Differences among Studies -- **✓ Guideline 6:** Within Each Topic Heading, Look for Obvious Gaps or Areas Needing Additional Research -- **✓ Guideline 10:** Plan to Present Conclusions and Implications --- class: inverse, center, middle #
<br><br> Synthesis Practice --- class: inverse, center, middle #
Synthesis Practice 1 <div class="padlet-embed" style="border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-radius:2px;box-sizing:border-box;overflow:hidden;position:relative;width:100%;background:#F4F4F4"><p style="padding:0;margin:0"><iframe src="https://fsu.padlet.org/embed/bqsubm8rdf47mkh0" frameborder="0" allow="camera;microphone;geolocation" style="width:100%;height:480px;display:block;padding:0;margin:0"></iframe></p><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:end;margin:0;height:28px"><a href="https://padlet.com?ref=embed" style="display:block;flex-grow:0;margin:0;border:none;padding:0;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;"><img src="https://padlet.net/embeds/made_with_padlet_2022.png" width="114" height="28" style="padding:0;margin:0;background:0 0;border:none;box-shadow:none" alt="Made with Padlet"></div></a></div></div> --- class: inverse, center, middle #
Synthesis Practice 2 <div class="padlet-embed" style="border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-radius:2px;box-sizing:border-box;overflow:hidden;position:relative;width:100%;background:#F4F4F4"><p style="padding:0;margin:0"><iframe src="https://fsu.padlet.org/embed/aiz37af9trwq7mcu" frameborder="0" allow="camera;microphone;geolocation" style="width:100%;height:480px;display:block;padding:0;margin:0"></iframe></p><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:end;margin:0;height:28px"><a href="https://padlet.com?ref=embed" style="display:block;flex-grow:0;margin:0;border:none;padding:0;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;"><img src="https://padlet.net/embeds/made_with_padlet_2022.png" width="114" height="28" style="padding:0;margin:0;background:0 0;border:none;box-shadow:none" alt="Made with Padlet"></div></a></div></div> --- class: inverse, center, middle #
<br><br> Looking ahead --- #
Semester schedule - Module 1: Threads of Chapter One - Module 2: Do You Trust Me? - Module 3: A Handbook's Tale - Module 4: Systematic Not Automatic - **Module 5: Synthesis Over Summary** - Module 6: Elements of Style (for Academic Writing) - Module 7: Weaving Together Chapter One --- #
One Completed Subsection -- **Objective:** Write a complete, if initial, draft of **one subsection** of your lit review that will appear in your dissertation prospectus. This is meant to be a specific, practical step toward writing your full prospectus. -- <hr> 1. Come up with a rough draft of a **Topic Outline** for your lit review (optional). -- 2. Pick one **major theme**. -- 3. **Synthesize** studies related to this theme: Combine often diverse conceptions into a **coherent whole** -- 4. **Explain the significance** of these studies -- 5. **Craft an argument**: Be clear with the point you are trying to make with this section. -- <hr> ### Once again (again), your main objective is **synthesis**! --- class: inverse, center, middle #
<br><br> Questions <hr> **What questions can I answer for you now?** **How can I support you this week?** <hr>
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