Reading and note taking strategies
Making Effective Notes
Strategy 1
1. When you highlight/copy specific parts of the text, take a note of specific pages next to the relevant parts of your notes.
2. Summarise what you have understood from the text. This will aid your understanding and help when you come back to your notes at a later date.
3. Include your own thoughts and questions about the text. You could also include this in the summary of your notes.
Strategy 2: Cornell Notes
Make notes on the key ideas which interest you using the Cornell note taking technique:
What Are Cornell Notes?
How to Use Cornell Notes
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