Practice with the graphic organizers below. If you have questions on how to use these organizers, sign up for the synthesis analysis group session to practice using them.
This graphic organizer will help you organize your sources and keep track of key words, main ideas and the potential header you want to use for that source. This organizer will assist you with determining potential headers and what articles will go under each header.
This graphic organizer allows you to examine two facets of their topic: argument and counter argument so you can begin to present all sides of the topic. Please see the ASC T-Chart tutorial for instructions on using this organizer.
This graphic organizer helps you determine your stance and organize your sources into supporting research and counter research for your stance, short-term impacts, and long-term impacts.
This graphic organizer will assist you with developing your key position, supporting arguments, counter arguments, and supporting arguments for your opinion (if needed).
In order to assist you in supporting any opinions with scholarly support, this graphic organizer provides a graphic and process for gathering supporting facts, opposing ideas and your response to the opposition.
This graphic organizer will help you develop the "so what" part of an argument by explaining why a fact matters, if it can be refuted, and how/by whom it can be refuted..
