Questions of consequence: What are the causes of the problem and what are the effects? Questions of policy: What should be and can be done this problem? This should give them a good map of each argument. We will also discuss claims and evidence, of course. Steps to Synthesis and Evaluation Use the Stases (facts, definitions, causes, solutions, etc.) to establish points of intersection between the texts (may need to infer connections, and do this through role playing or interviews”.) “author Use problem definitions, claims and evidence, and to establish points of intersection “framing” Form clusters of points Use an anchor text (Noah, Edsall) to establish points of connection Use your work establishing points of intersection connection to create an grid” that displays “argument authors’ positions and helps see the picture.” “big Establish of author positions that reveal relationships “maps” Create a synthesis tree use this to locate splits between positions and within shared approaches. Locate – major and minor splits. In groups role play authors or do pretend interviews,” with group representing author.) “author Sample Synthesis Tree What is the problem? Disproportionate failure of Some groups What causes this? Factors Outside/Inside the School Factors outside the schools Factors inside the school Economics Discourses Political Cultural Failure to ensure Correctness Fragmentation traditional pedagogic Economics inside school Conflict betw. (George Will) (Hirsch) practices - homework etc & outside the school primary & 2ry (Applebee) (Gee) Economics Economics Outside school inside school (Ogbu) (Kozol)
Questions of consequence: What are the causes of the problem and what are the effects? Questions of policy: What should be and can be done this problem? This should give them a good map of each argument. We will also discuss claims and evidence, of course. Steps to Synthesis and Evaluation Use the Stases (facts, definitions, causes, solutions, etc.) to establish points of intersection between the texts (may need to infer connections, and do this through role playing or “author interviews”.) Use problem definitions, claims and evidence, and “framing” to establish points of intersection Form clusters of points Use an anchor text (Noah, Edsall) to establish points of connection Use your work establishing points of intersection connection to create an “argument grid” that displays authors’ positions and helps see the “big picture.” Establish “maps” of author positions that reveal relationships Create a synthesis tree – use this to locate splits between positions and within shared approaches. Locate major and minor splits. In groups role play authors or do pretend “author interviews,” with group representing author.) Sample Synthesis Tree What is the problem? Disproportionate failure of Some groups What causes this? Factors Outside/Inside the School Factors outside the schools Factors inside the school Economics Discourses Political Cultural Failure to ensure Correctness Fragmentation traditional pedagogic Economics inside school Conflict betw. (George Will) (Hirsch) practices - homework etc & outside the school primary & 2ry (Applebee) (Gee) Economics Economics Outside school inside school (Ogbu) (Kozol)
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