Organize and Synthesize Information
Information must be organized in order to permit analysis, synthesis, understanding, and communication. Organizing information is important because it allows you to: manage and retain the information more efficiently communicate the information more effectively recognize the need for further information and discard unneeded information recognize trends, clusters, and other patterns in the information gathered synthesize disparate pieces of information into new knowledge The usefulness of organizing things can be illustrated in tasks such as arranging tools in a workshop, organizing your desktop, or writing down recipes for others to follow.