Your weekly reading synthesis should be based on two readings from the previous week. Please include the following sections for each reading:
(a) APA citation. If you need a refresher on APA format, please consult the Purdue Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.) APA resource pages.
(b) Keywords. The keywords should be a list of 3-5 words or phrases related to the main content of the reading (e.g. pest control, bee diversity, cover crop management).
(c) Summary. Outline the main points of each article using bullet points or sentences (~ 1 paragraph for each article).
(d) Your own reflections. Describe how the two articles you choose relate to one another (content, methodology) and any questions, ideas, critiques, or connections beyond this class that they inspire for you (~2 or 3 paragraphs for each article).
For Reading Synthesis #2, please choose two of the following readings:
Gotelli & Ellison (2018). Designing Successful Field Studies.
Eberhardt & Thomas (1991). Designing environmental field studies.
Roudgarmi (2011). Qualitative research for environmental sciences: A review.
Ashley & Boyd (2006). Quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in environmental management.