Reading And Note-taking
Published on Dec 05, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHY TAKE NOTES?
- #1 source of test material: lecture info
- Writing it makes you more likely to remember it
- The 5% chance
- Studies show note taking = higher grades
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BEFORE THE LECTURE
- Read the assigned text
- Look over notes from last class
- Site front and center
- Be aware of who you sit near
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AFTER THE LECTURE
- Check notes for missing info
- Rewrite your notes
- Reorganize your notes
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WHY READ?
- Test questions may come from reading
- Including info not talked about in class!
- Profs expect you to have done it
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BEFORE READING
- Look at how chapter fits into book
- Preview - read headings, outline, etc.
- Think about what you already know
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WHILE READING
- Read selectively for important info
- Pay special attention to bold/italics/underlines
- Take notes or highlight
- Pause to summarize it in your own words
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LEARNING & REMEMBERING
- Undivided Attention is crucial
- Make meaningful associations
- Compare and contrast
- Integration & organization
- Divide and conquer
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DIVIDE AND CONQUER
- Study over time
- Reduces loss of attention
- Gives your brain time to lock in info
- Break material into parts for different sessions
- Final study session before exam is a review
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