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Synthesizing
Think about the best choice using the
information you gathered.
You have gathered a lot
of information. You need to review the information on your Questions for
Researchers, in order to make some initial decisions for your
legal brief.
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Ask the guiding
questions again.
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Check off all questions answered sufficiently.
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Identify new insights and discoveries of importance.
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Expand your original list of questions to include those
new questions which have emerged during your recent research.
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Identify and discard irrelevant information.
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Condense, combine, and/or rearrange your information in
categories as needed.
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Write down new ideas and thoughts that arise as you and
your partner look over your notes.
The research cycle
does not go in a straight line.
Most times you need to repeat some steps.
When
you are confident that you have complete information, use your information
to organize your legal brief.
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