{"id":224,"date":"2019-07-01T19:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/scholarlywriting\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=224"},"modified":"2019-09-30T22:23:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T22:23:18","slug":"reflecting-and-summarizing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/scholarlywriting\/chapter\/reflecting-and-summarizing\/","title":{"raw":"Reflecting and Summarizing","rendered":"Reflecting and Summarizing"},"content":{"raw":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whenever you finish a bit of reading, it\u2019s worth taking time to <b>stop and reflect<\/b> on it. Part of your reflection should involve concisely summarizing the main points. This summarizing will help you think about the content and what it means to you, and also help you remember the main points later so you can apply them in other reading and writing situations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here are some ideas for post-reading reflection:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Write in a <b>personal reading journal<\/b>\u2014A good way to use journals is to write a quick summary of the reading immediately after you have finished. Capture the main points and explore any questions you had or any ideas that were raised.<\/span><span class=\"s3\"> <\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Write a <b>one-minute paper<\/b>\u2014Take one minute to jot down a few sentences about something you learned or discovered while reading, or ask yourself a question about the reading and write an answer.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">If applicable, refer back to the <b>learning objectives\/outcomes<\/b> at the start of the reading or related to the week\u2019s content of the course the reading is related to. Document your reflections related to these objectives\/outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many times, the purpose of your reading is to shift you into writing a paper or completing an assignment. Thus, you need to consider <b>synthesizing the ideas<\/b> in your summary and your other writing. \u201cTo synthesize\u201d means to combine ideas to create a completely new idea. The new idea becomes the conclusion you have drawn from your reading. This is the true beauty of reading: it helps you weigh ideas, compare, judge, think, and explore \u2013 and then arrive at a moment that you hadn\u2019t known before. You begin with a simple summary, work through analysis, evaluate using critique, and then move on to synthesis.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span class=\"tight\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Student Tip<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Reflection<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s a good idea to reflect on the question: How do I want this reading to<b> influence my thinking and practice <\/b>as a nurse? This is an important question considering that you will often be reading about theoretical and empirical ideas related to nursing knowledge and practice. For example, you may read about how to develop therapeutic relationships with clients and families and\/or how to communicate with clients who are aggressive. When you finish reading a text, think about this and document your reflections related to how your reading will guide your practice in the clinical setting.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Activity: Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h2>\r\n[h5p id=\"13\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"attribution-notice\">Attribution statement<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Content from this page was remixed with our original content, and with editorial changes, adapted from:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openoregon.pressbooks.pub\/wrd\/\">The Word on College Reading and Writing<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Carol Burnell, Jaime Wood, Monique Babin, Susan Pesznecker, and Nicole Rosevear, licensed under a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License<\/span><\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Download for free at: <a href=\"https:\/\/openoregon.pressbooks.pub\/wrd\/\">https:\/\/openoregon.pressbooks.pub\/wrd\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>","rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whenever you finish a bit of reading, it\u2019s worth taking time to <b>stop and reflect<\/b> on it. Part of your reflection should involve concisely summarizing the main points. This summarizing will help you think about the content and what it means to you, and also help you remember the main points later so you can apply them in other reading and writing situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here are some ideas for post-reading reflection:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Write in a <b>personal reading journal<\/b>\u2014A good way to use journals is to write a quick summary of the reading immediately after you have finished. Capture the main points and explore any questions you had or any ideas that were raised.<\/span><span class=\"s3\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Write a <b>one-minute paper<\/b>\u2014Take one minute to jot down a few sentences about something you learned or discovered while reading, or ask yourself a question about the reading and write an answer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">If applicable, refer back to the <b>learning objectives\/outcomes<\/b> at the start of the reading or related to the week\u2019s content of the course the reading is related to. Document your reflections related to these objectives\/outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many times, the purpose of your reading is to shift you into writing a paper or completing an assignment. Thus, you need to consider <b>synthesizing the ideas<\/b> in your summary and your other writing. \u201cTo synthesize\u201d means to combine ideas to create a completely new idea. The new idea becomes the conclusion you have drawn from your reading. This is the true beauty of reading: it helps you weigh ideas, compare, judge, think, and explore \u2013 and then arrive at a moment that you hadn\u2019t known before. You begin with a simple summary, work through analysis, evaluate using critique, and then move on to synthesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tight\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Student Tip<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><strong>Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good idea to reflect on the question: How do I want this reading to<b> influence my thinking and practice <\/b>as a nurse? 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