Synopsis

Reading and note taking are two essential study skills. How do you read? This unit will introduce you to different techniques to help you to alter the way you read according to the type of material you are studying. You will also learn the techniques behind successful note taking and how to apply them to your own notes.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1.1 Preparation for study
1.2 How do you read?
1.3 Active reading
2.1 Reading techniques: scanning
2.2 Reading techniques: skimming
2.3 Reading techniques: focused reading
3 Strange words, long sentences and lost meanings
4 Taking the point: identifying key ideas
5 Keeping it short: jottings, abbreviations and symbols
6 Extracting a summary
7.1 Processing meanings
7.2 Reorganizing notes
7.3 Internalizing and interrogating key ideas
8.1 Re-presenting material
8.2 Writing in your own words
8.3 Acknowledging the sources of ideas
8.4 Referencing quotes
8.5 Constructing bibliographies
Next steps
References
Acknowledgements

 

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