Oak leaf, by M. Tamez, Pullman, Washington, Fall 2009, end of acorn gathering season. 'Oak tree' and 'acorns' and 'Lipan Apache lifeways' are keywords which help to organize and give meaning to Indigenous world views from the Nde' peoples' territory. to write a synopsis requires that you focus in on key concepts, key realities, and organize them. For me, I can look at this documentation of a sacred being which has fed our peoples for thousands of years. I know its being intimately, and crucial meanings arise when I look at this 'key' image. When you read, focus on the key concepts which 'rise' from your 'in-sight'--literally, the sight of knowing from within. Trust the answers which rise from truth. Ahi'yi'e.1. Give the text a general overview. Scan it quickly to gain a sense of the organization. If it is a chapter, what is distinguishing about the title? Are there clues about the tone and perspective of the writer? Are there sub-headings to guide you to the main ideas, or organization? If it is a manifesto, or declaration, what are the key organizational factors that give you hints about the author's intentions?
2. Scan the document for 'key words', 'key phrases', 'key ideas', 'key claims', and 'key arguments'. Tease these out. Make a short list in a notebook as you scan.
3. Read full of care, though not necessarily word for word. There is a difference. Read out loud the longer passages. What terminology is unfamiliar? Do you have an internet connection? If so, open up a web dictionary, and open up google scholar to see if the terminology gets clearer when you build contexts.
There are five components to a SYNOPSIS:
1. Lists: keywords, key phrases, key ideas, key claims, and key arguments.
2. Praise: Find at minimum two things to praise about the text, in general.
3. Question: Raise critical questions about the methods, analysis, and/or conclusions of the text.
4. Polish: Suggest at least two areas that you feel the author suggests we should advance further in the field of Indigenous Studies and Gender & Women's Studies.
5. Question & Quote: Write one research question and one quote that this text stimulated in you/your learning process.
2. Scan the document for 'key words', 'key phrases', 'key ideas', 'key claims', and 'key arguments'. Tease these out. Make a short list in a notebook as you scan.
3. Read full of care, though not necessarily word for word. There is a difference. Read out loud the longer passages. What terminology is unfamiliar? Do you have an internet connection? If so, open up a web dictionary, and open up google scholar to see if the terminology gets clearer when you build contexts.
There are five components to a SYNOPSIS:
1. Lists: keywords, key phrases, key ideas, key claims, and key arguments.
2. Praise: Find at minimum two things to praise about the text, in general.
3. Question: Raise critical questions about the methods, analysis, and/or conclusions of the text.
4. Polish: Suggest at least two areas that you feel the author suggests we should advance further in the field of Indigenous Studies and Gender & Women's Studies.
5. Question & Quote: Write one research question and one quote that this text stimulated in you/your learning process.
