Developing Study Skills (Underlining and Note-Taking Strategies) PDF

Underlining Key Points & Note-taking Strategies |Ms. ASHIEL D. BAGENS Instructor, ENG100  Underlining Key Points highlighting key sentences, words or phrases Learning Outcomes After successful completion of this module, you should have the ability to: LO1 - enhance skills...

Underlining Key Points & Note-taking Strategies |Ms. ASHIEL D. BAGENS Instructor, ENG100  Underlining Key Points highlighting key sentences, words or phrases Learning Outcomes After successful completion of this module, you should have the ability to: LO1 - enhance skills in underlining key points in a reading text  01 Section A You can describe the topic of the section here 02 You can describe the topic of the section here Section C You can describe the topic of the section here 03 04 Section D You can describe the topic of the section here  Annotating any action that deliberately interacts with a text to enhance the reader's understanding of, recall of, and reaction to the text Why? ensure that you understand help you summarize a text highlight important pieces of information prepare yourself for discussion  Steps in Annotating 1. Survey - Look through the article/chapter/book. Ask if the article is a useful and trustworthy source. Note the title Is there an Abstract Subheadings--what do they tell you? Note bold/italicized terms.  Steps in Annotating 2. Skim Read the first few sentences of the first few paragraphs Identify the main thesis. Underline the thesis and write it in your own words in the margin. Continue reading the first sentence or two of the body paragraphs. Highlight the point of each paragraph and summarize it in the margin in your own words.  Steps in Annotating 3. Read read through the entire article and look for more details. Highlight supporting evidence. Write any questions you have in the margins. Circle any words you don’t recognize, look them up in a dictionary, and write their meanings in the margins. How to Underline or Highlight When you underline, you decide what you will learn. A. Read an entire section first. B. Do not underline too much. C. Select information you want to learn to make into notes. D. Make major points stand out clearly. E. Make margin notes. F. Realize that introductions rarely contain material that needs to be underlined. G. Turn major headings and sub-headings into questions. H. Use brackets when several lines are important to underline. I. Use numbers when a series of ideas are important. J. Make a question mark beside unclear sections of information. K. Write down questions in your notebook Note-taking Learning Outcomes After successful completion of this module, you should have the ability to: LO1 - enhance skills in taking down notes in a lecture Why good notes matter? Formats for Notes 1. Cornell Notes 2. Outline 3. Concept Map 4. Charting Method 5. Sentence Method How to Take Good Notes in Class 1. Preparing to take a good notes in class. 2. Note-taking during class 3. Determining what’s important enough to write down.  Use abbreviations Add your comments and thoughts or highlight relevance Make sure you keep up with the lectures Avoid fussing over spelling; you can check later “Study begins when you decide what you will learn.” end