Northcentral University Note Taking and Synthesis Process Paper

Week 4 – Assignment: Develop a Note-taking and Synthesis Process

This week’s assignment has two parts. In Part 1, you will develop a note-taking process using the Note-Taking Template that is provided. This will focus on the research elements needed for the annotated outline. In Part 2, you will determine the main themes (3-5) that arose from the survey of the research using the Synthesis Matrix template that is provided.

First, you will use the first five scholarly sources you gathered in Week 3 along with the Note-Taking Template to identify the relevant elements of each source. Please download the Note-Taking Template from the course LibGuide to use for the assignment. Be sure to complete all categories for each of the five sources. Use short phrases; avoid quotations. Use page references should you want to refer back to the source later when writing.

Next, you will use the three relevant themes that emerged from the review of the sources. Please download the Synthesis Matrix Template from LibGuide to use for the assignment. Be sure to complete all categories for each of the three themes, including aligning which theme each source will support (some may support more than one theme).