Note-Taking

1. multiply # pages x 5 minutes and plan time effectively

2. 10-page chunks

3. Use highlighters, pens, or pencils

Preview

read section titles, first lines, the last paragraph, study questions + summaries. Ask yourself what the main point is and what you already know? What question is on your mind?

Read Actively:

Don’t highlight/take notes until you’ve finished a short section or paragraph. When finished, highlight a phrase or two to tell you what the paragraph is about. Go to the margins and ask a question to test yourself later.

Review:

At the end of a 10-page chunk or chapter, summarize what you read then make broad observations about how it connects to other things. Answer questions in margins.

look up vocab, keep notes in your own words, read out loud if that helps you process it

Notes on lectures to look back to 

extra:

Take a few minutes after class to fill-in and clarify your notes, so you have some immediate review.

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