How I Take Notes
Make literature notes. Whenever you read something, make notes about the content. Write down what you don’t want to forget or think you might use in your own thinking or writing. Keep it very short, be extremely selective, and use your own words. Be extra selective with quotes – don’t copy them to skip the step of really understanding what they
... See moreSönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
If you want to learn something for the long run, you have to write it down. If you want to really understand something, you have to translate it into your own words.
Sönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
Take notes: As I read, I jot down quotes that resonate with me, and keep them organized by chapter title. Sometimes, I’ll read the book and just do underlining and marginalia. Then, when I’m finished with the book, I’ll re-read the marginalia and transcribe only the most valuable passages to the notebook. Sometimes I’ll write the ideas in my own... See more