This is one way to synthesize

In this photo, I discuss one way to synthesize. In class, I talked about how one good way to write is to

1. write the source's result at the top (*) (see picture closest to the bottom of this post)
2. notice as many things as you can about the source, i.e., how the results relate to the method, argument, evidence, setting/context (context of the study, not to the context of everyday life in general), etc.
3. break up the things you notice each into paragraphs of their own (again, see picture closest to bottom of this post)
4. craft them with topic sentences each of their own
5. re-craft the original source you started with, that is, with a topic sentence, too (refer back to asterisk *)  
6. check to see if you can consciously apply a topoi to derive greater control over the order/ordering of the paragraphs
7. re-write what's interesting about the source, or each one of your observations, by triangulating the observation with your research question and the context of the source itself, that is, with the topoi in mind: this is one way to make your prose more specific (see picture closest to top in this post)

Example of a good, realistic distribution of transition words in published public health prose

Example of what not to do

Perfect example paragraph p. 152

new, authoritative model for the results section

Click here for the model to follow. I'll discuss this one briefly in class on 3/1. While both in APA, I think this version is a little more intuitive to follow as a model because of the numbering. I'm not saying the one discussed on 2/27 is better or worse. It's just that the other one, this one, follows a consistent numbering patterning--in other words, the introduction = 1, the methods will then be 1.1, while the results section will start on 2. And then you can do each of your theme groups 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and so on. The discussion section will be 3, the conclusion 4, and then "references." Remember, "work cited" is MLA. In APA, it's "references."

Like I said, I chose this version to obviate the quandary as to whether to number the whole thing. Now you know. You have to number the whole thing. And the results section will be converted into a series of thematically grouped numbers:

grading in class work + RJ3 + schedule update

ch6 p2

ch 6 p1