| Compare
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Compare
& contrast – One way to interpret my information
is to look for similarities and differences.
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Linking
Ideas
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Integrate
concepts – I need to look for ways to link
ideas together.
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| Common
Ideas |
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Determine
themes, patterns, trends – Carefully studying
my information may show me common ideas.
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| Organizing
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Organize
– Organizing the information I find can also help
me interpret or understand it.
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| Inferring
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Infer
– As I learn from the information I've found I'll
begin to see the answers to my questions.
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| Analyzing |
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Analyze
– I must be able to pick out the important facts
and ideas in the information I find.
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| Paraphrasing |
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Paraphrase
– Part of interpreting information is putting it
into my own words.
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| Evaluation |
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Evaluate
– When I find information I need to decide how
valuable it is for answering my questions.
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| Reflecting |
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Reflect
– Taking time to think about what I've found
helps me understand my information and what it means
to me.
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Synthesizing
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Synthesize
– Understanding ideas and being able to explain
how they relate to each other is an important part of
interpretation.
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| Classifying |
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Classify
– Sorting the information I've found into categories
is another way to interpret the information.
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Concluding
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Conclude
– As I begin to understand my information better
and better I will reach conclusions about what it means.
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| Filtering |
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Filter
– I need to think about where my information came
from, who is responsible for it and what was their purpose.
I need to understand about point of view and bias.
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| Using
Information |
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Practice
responsible, ethical use of information – If
I use other people's words or ideas in my work I must
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