Reading and Note taking

Simple steps to help you

find information

and make notes.

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Y o u already know most of

the steps, but let’s go over

them once more.

Use your prior knowledge of the

area to help with the context.

Quickly read through

the text to get an idea

of the main points .

Do not stop at

the words you do

not know.

Underline them. You

will look at them later.

Read the

titles and

subtitles.

Write down the

information

these give.

Look at any

images in the

text.

Look at different

colours used in

the text.

Add more information.

“What is the writer

trying to tell me?”

Make brief notes of

what you understood.

Work through each

paragraph again.

Add more information to

your notes.

Look up the words

that are absolutely

necessary.

Make a note of these for

Quizlet .

Take a break and

then continue…

Graphic organisers or

mind maps can help

you organise your

information.

Write only the most

important words.

Check your notes

against the

information in the

text.