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First: read a section of
your textbook chapter
- Read just enough to keep an
understanding of the material.
Do not take notes, but rather focus
on understanding the material.
It is tempting to take notes as
you are reading the first time, but
this is not an efficient technique:
you are likely to take down too much
information and simply copy without
understanding
Second: Review the
material
- Locate the main ideas, as well as
important sub-points
- Set the book aside
- Paraphrase this information:
Putting the textbook information in
your own words forces you to become
actively involved with the material
Third: write the
paraphrased ideas as your notes
- Do not copy information directly
from the textbook
- Add only enough detail to
understand
See Concept
mapping for a system of
writing and organizing notes.
Review, and compare your
notes with the text,
and ask yourself if you truly
understand
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