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Through the process of creating an assignment, you will:
Find evidence and evaluate it to confirm that it is academic, relevant and reliable.
Take note of where the evidence came from, so you can reference it.
Read the evidence to further your understanding and identify material to use in your assignment.
The next steps are to paraphrase, synthesise and analyse evidence.
What is paraphrasing?
Paraphrasing means putting evidence in your own words. It is a means of using academic evidence in your assignment. Paraphrasing evidence demonstrates to your reader that you understand the evidence that you have read, and that you can link it effectively to the question you are answering in your assignment.
How to paraphrase:
What is analysis?
Analysis means responding to evidence. This can involve demonstrating how evidence supports your central line of argument, or responding to evidence which opposes your central line of argument.
Responding to evidence that both supports and opposes your viewpoint are a form of analysis. They demonstrate to your reader that you understand evidence and can use it to develop your central line of argument (aka answer to the question).
Critical_Thinking.pdfView the document here from Plymouth University.
Want to know more?
Read the 'critical writing' section of Stella Cottrell's Study Skills Guide (from page 353).
What is synthesis?
Synthesis means bringing together the strands of your analysis to develop your own unique take on the evidence used. By bringing together these strands of analysis you build a central line of argument, which is your response to the assignment question.
Want to know more?
Read this guide to synthesising evidence
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