Research Writing: Synthesis and Citations - Typing Practice Lesson
Combining sources, APA references and limits
Advanced Skills
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Synthesis means combining sources to say something new, rather than summarizing them one at a time. A weak paragraph says what Source A found, then what Source B found. A strong one is organized by idea: Several studies link late-night phone use to shorter sleep (Garcia, 2022; Patel & Wong, 2023). However, Lin (2024) found the effect was smaller for students who used night mode settings. Together, these findings suggest that when and how teens use phones both matter.
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Tip: References
References are dense with commas, periods and parentheses. Slow down a little and get every mark right.