AUTISM

Directions: Read the three sources about AUTISM. Then synthesize the information to write a paragraph
of your new insights.

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SYNTHESIZING WORKSHEET

Individual Work 1:

1. Read the three reading sources above, write down the topic and the sources below.
2. Then write down the key information (important message—see the example) you get from each
source or text in the table below. (You can have more than one key message from each source)
3. Finally, what is your insight or final message that you can conclude from all the sources.

Topic : AUTISM

Sources : 1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________

No Source Information from the text Your understanding

1 A People with autism think in pictures They understand message describe

in pictures better than in words.

Insights from all sources:

DISCUSSION FORUM

Discuss your insights in Discussion Forum. Then, if you have new insights after reading insights from your
friends, write them down here:

(Insights = lessons learned after reading or listening to something, a new way of looking at something)

Insights (lessons learned) from:

Friend 1: _______________

Friend 2: _______________

Friend 3: _______________

Friend 4: _______________

CONCLUSION FROM INSIGHTS SHARED BY YOUR FRIENDS:

PARAGRAPH WRITING

After you read your own insights and conclusion from insights from your friends, write your paragraph
about the way you understand AUTISM.

1. Start with an outline

2. Write your paragraph based on your outline