Typical Questions
- "Based on the texts, what would the Researcher A most likely say about the researcher B’s initial thought?"
- "Based on the texts, how would Researcher B most likely respond to the conclusion Researcher B reached after her further research?"
How to Approach
- Identify shared abstract themes (e.g., justice, community)
- Theme is implied, not labeled
- Requires identifying underlying themes, not just content overlap
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Choosing concrete overlap, not deeper theme
- Ask: "What's the underlying theme that connects them?"
Signal Clues
- the idea of, theme of; thematic phrases (e.g. justice, growth, resistance)