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AUTISM

Directions: Read the three sources about AUTISM. Then synthesize the information to write a paragraph
of your new insights.

(Source: http://cengagesites.com/academic/assets/sites/142826213x_wh_synthesizing_watermark.pdf)
SYNTHESIZING WORKSHEET

Individual Work 1:

1. Read the three reading sources above, write down the topic and the sources below.
2. Then write down the key information (important message—see the example) you get from each
source or text in the table below. (You can have more than one key message from each source)
3. Finally, what is your insight or final message that you can conclude from all the sources.

Topic : AUTISM

Sources : 1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

No Source Information from the text Your understanding

1 A People with autism think in pictures They understand message describe


in pictures better than in words.

Autism people better learn with they are more creative in the arts
B visuals and images, and will increase because they learn through visuals
creativity in the arts and images
research on toxic industrial according to health research the
C environments that cause brain toxic industrial environment
damage causes brain damage and becomes
autism

Insights from all sources:

according to studies of brain damage because of the toxic industrial environment and resulting
autism, besides that autism people can learn with visuals and images because they are easier to
understand that
DISCUSSION FORUM

Discuss your insights in Discussion Forum. Then, if you have new insights after reading insights from your
friends, write them down here:

(Insights = lessons learned after reading or listening to something, a new way of looking at something)

Insights (lessons learned) from:

Friend 1: _______________

Friend 2: _______________

Friend 3: _______________

Friend 4: _______________

CONCLUSION FROM INSIGHTS SHARED BY YOUR FRIENDS:


PARAGRAPH WRITING

After you read your own insights and conclusion from insights from your friends, write your paragraph
about the way you understand AUTISM.

1. Start with an outline


2. Write your paragraph based on your outline

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