Foundations of Early Education and Care for All Young Children
Synthesizes, analyzes, and evaluates these 3 articles (Bilingual education related) to write a 5-page paper (MAX)
For each article you will
- Summarize (synthesize) the article. Briefly describe the article, what is it about?
- Analyze and evaluate the article. What do you think about this article? (Evaluate). Is the information in this article similar to the information in other articles you have read? Does it align with other information you have found on this topic?
- Introduction
- Discuss the literature (the articles you found at the Healy Library data base)
- Reflection or conclusion, call it what you like.
What is the topic? What are the articles about? Why did you choose this topic? (you are interested, have personal information, etc).
Article 1. Title, place it in the center of the page
Go through each of these steps
Summarize(synthesize) the article. Briefly describe the article, what is it about?
Analyze and evaluatethe article. What do you think about this article? (Evaluate). Is the information in this article similar to the information in other articles you have read?
Does it align with other information you have found on this topic?
Article 2. Title, place it in the center of the page
Summarize(synthesize) the article. Briefly describe the article, what is it about?
Analyze and evaluatethe article. What do you think about this article? (Evaluate). Is the information in this article similar to the information in other articles you have read?
Does it align with other information you have found on this topic?
Article 3. Title, place it in the center of the page
Summarize(synthesize) the article. Briefly describe the article, what is it about?
Analyze and evaluatethe article. What do you think about this article? (Evaluate). Is the information in this article similar to the information in other articles you have read?
Does it align with other information you have found on this topic?
Here, discuss what you have learned about the topic
Describe how what you have learned connects to own personal or professional experience.
Describe how the research changes or supports those experiences.
Key Issues Synthesis Paper
| Research paper provides a comprehensive view of the topic and reason for choosing the topic. |
| Presents multiple perspectives on the issue. For example: diversity, special education, families, professionals |
| Reflects on topic and connects to own personal or professional experience. |
| Evidence of deep personal thought and genuine expression |
| Engages the reader, stimulating thinking about the key issue. |
| Appropriate structures for communicating its ideas. |
| Appropriate conventions, including those specified for use |
