GOOD LUCK!
Synthesising
Use this to help you learn how to synthesise!
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Synthesising
Synthesising means – you are examining two source texts (which share a similar theme e.g. holidays) and you put together information from both sources. You must show inference!
Synthesising
Question 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. The children at the school in Source A and the children at the factory in Source B have different experiences of childhood.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the different experiences of the children. (8 marks)
Synthesising
Write a summary - this means you find the relevant ideas. Theme - child labour (children working) Focus on - Differences Use details - this means you quote. Infer - explain the quote and say what it means
Step 1 - Overview
Identify a difference in the two sources and explain it in a clear short answer to give an overview of what the two writers are saying about children and work.
Overview of source A Discourse marker to say source B is different. Overview of source B
The writer in source A argues that children are missing out on an education because many of them are forced to work in factories.
In contrast, the writer in source B argues children in 2018 do not have to do manual work which creates a culture of children being idle.
Step 2 - Source A
After the overview of what the two writers are saying about children and work, you need to explain a bit more using evidence (text reference) from both sources. Start with Source A.
Source A describes how children are ‘struggling in the mines’ and ‘slaving in factories’. Struggling and slaving suggests that these children are suffering and working far too much. The writer in source A evidently does not approve of child labour by criticising it and describing it as a ‘scourge on our society’.
Explanation of the writer's view in source A with a quotation to support the point. Inference is shown 'this suggests'
Step 3 - Source B
After you have explored source A, you need to explain a bit more using evidence (text reference) from source B.
However, Source B argues that children in 2018 are ‘spoilt rotten’ and have it ‘easy’. At school they ‘mess around’. The writer argues that these children do not have to work and therefore, this encourages a culture of idleness and a ‘generation lazy’. In this way, the children will not be well prepared for working life after school. Instead they may find it very difficult.
Discourse marker to say how source B is different. Explanation of the writer’s view in source B with quotations explained.
Your Turn part 1
Sentence Starter: In source A... Explanation of the idea in source A with a quotation explained and infer.
Your Turn part 2
Sentence Starter: In contrast, the writer in source B says... Explanation of the idea in source A with a quotation explained and infer.
end of the quiz
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GOOD LUCK!
Synthesising
Use this to help you learn how to synthesise!
START
Synthesising
Synthesising means – you are examining two source texts (which share a similar theme e.g. holidays) and you put together information from both sources. You must show inference!
Synthesising
Question 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. The children at the school in Source A and the children at the factory in Source B have different experiences of childhood. Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the different experiences of the children. (8 marks)
Synthesising
Write a summary - this means you find the relevant ideas. Theme - child labour (children working) Focus on - Differences Use details - this means you quote. Infer - explain the quote and say what it means
Step 1 - Overview
Identify a difference in the two sources and explain it in a clear short answer to give an overview of what the two writers are saying about children and work.
Overview of source A Discourse marker to say source B is different. Overview of source B
The writer in source A argues that children are missing out on an education because many of them are forced to work in factories.
In contrast, the writer in source B argues children in 2018 do not have to do manual work which creates a culture of children being idle.
Step 2 - Source A
After the overview of what the two writers are saying about children and work, you need to explain a bit more using evidence (text reference) from both sources. Start with Source A.
Source A describes how children are ‘struggling in the mines’ and ‘slaving in factories’. Struggling and slaving suggests that these children are suffering and working far too much. The writer in source A evidently does not approve of child labour by criticising it and describing it as a ‘scourge on our society’.
Explanation of the writer's view in source A with a quotation to support the point. Inference is shown 'this suggests'
Step 3 - Source B
After you have explored source A, you need to explain a bit more using evidence (text reference) from source B.
However, Source B argues that children in 2018 are ‘spoilt rotten’ and have it ‘easy’. At school they ‘mess around’. The writer argues that these children do not have to work and therefore, this encourages a culture of idleness and a ‘generation lazy’. In this way, the children will not be well prepared for working life after school. Instead they may find it very difficult.
Discourse marker to say how source B is different. Explanation of the writer’s view in source B with quotations explained.
Your Turn part 1
Sentence Starter: In source A... Explanation of the idea in source A with a quotation explained and infer.
Your Turn part 2
Sentence Starter: In contrast, the writer in source B says... Explanation of the idea in source A with a quotation explained and infer.
end of the quiz
Thank you!