Unlocking Information · Informational Writing

Synthesizing Facts

Taking information from multiple sources and rewriting it in the student's own words.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we combine information from two different books into one clear paragraph?
  2. 2What are the dangers of copying text directly rather than paraphrasing?
  3. 3How do we decide which facts are the most important to include in a summary?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E3LY04AC9E3LY07
Year: Year 3
Subject: English
Unit: Unlocking Information
Period: Informational Writing

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