Read, take notes, and expand upon ideas. Setting a Purpose Purposes Establishes a focus for writing. Application Select an audience and message. Match form to purpose. Structure Synthesizing Purposes Organizes and relates information from multiple sources into coherent written piece.
Application Read several sources and identify similar elements.
Make connections and formulate judgments that integrate information. Others Purposes Gathers information about a topic. Adds detail to writing. Application Converse with peers or others to expand the focus for writing. Graphic Organizers Purposes Arranges information in a form that is relative to the development of that written piece.