Taking notes from a textbook
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Taking notes
from a textbook Reading is to the mind
what exercise is to the body
Richard Steele, English 1672–1729 | |
| 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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