Gathering and Synthesizing Information/Analyzing and Evaluating Information

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Gathering and Synthesizing Information/Analyzing
and Evaluating Information

• LA.6.2.2.1
• LA.6.6.2.2

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Objective

• Students will
• Learn to locate, organize, and interpret
  information
• Learn to use a variety of reference materials to
  gather information for research projects
• Synthesize and evaluate information to
  demonstrate comprehension

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Analyzing information

• Involves looking at something closely, breaking
  it into essential parts, and critically examining
  each part

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For example

• Suppose you read an informational article that
  also included maps of Panama, and a timeline of
  historical events.
• To analyze this article, you would need to
  examine each paragraph of the text, the map, and
  the timeline to see the important information
  each part contains.

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On the FCAT

• Youll be required to read and understand
  informational articles and other sources
• Some that will include
• Maps
• Charts
• Tables

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When asked these types of questions

• Ask yourself
• Where can I find the information I need to answer
  the questions?
• What is important about each part of the
  selection, and how are the parts related?
• How does the information apply to the task or
  situation at hand?

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Example questions

• According to the information in the article,
  which would be the best ____?
• Use both, the article and the map to answer this
  question. What should you do if ___?

• Which information form the article should be used
  to ___?
• Using information from the article, how would you
  ___?