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How to Take Notes from a Textbook

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:01:51 -0400

I’m currently facing the dilemma of how to take notes from a textbook. It’s hard to know where to begin or what’s the best information I need to really understand the material I’m reading. I have gathered tips and resources to better decide the best method to use the textbook most effectively.
-Preview. Glance over charts or photos used on the pages. Read study questions or summaries that might be given at the end of the chunk of pages. It preps me for the type of reading I will do and to think about the questions as I read.
-Read actively. Don’t take notes or highlight as you read. Read a short section before you stop to take notes and highlight. Your first step after you read the paragraph is to highlight a phrase or two that were the important parts that you’ll need to know for future reference. Also, go to the margins (or your post-its) and start writing a question or two for the paragraph. When you’re done with the entire section, go back and try to answer these questions without looking at the book. If you can answer it, you are doing well on recalling that paragraph. This is also a good time to make some notes for class.
-Review. At the end of the reading, write a summary (in your own words) of what you just read. It helps to understand what you retained from the reading and highlight parts you need to review. I also like to go back and try to answer those questions I made in the margin again. The BEST thing I like to do is to answer the comprehension at the end of the chapter. Each textbook has one. Answer those and, if you’re unsure of the answer, ask them during class!
Other tips:
-Try to keep your notes in your own words.
-If something is not making sense, try reading it out loud. That can often help you process the material in a new way.
-Multiply the number of pages you have to read by 5 minutes. That is the amount of time the average college student needs to spend on their reading assignment.
-Writing in the book itself is highly recommended, but if you have some reason for not doing that, you might also want post-its and use those on each page in place of writing in the book.
Resources:
Write Notes, Not Textbooks
How to Take Notes from a Textbook
Justine G. Feather- HOW I TAKE NOTES

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ai-papi:

YOU,
not wanting me
was the beginning of
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Being so close,
But knowing,
I can’t.
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Can’t hold your hands.
Can’t just hold you.
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Waiting.
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daisies-in-the-forest:

use scented body mist to make your hair smell nice
moisturize every night before bed so your skin is really soft
laugh when you wanna laugh
cry when you wanna cry
apply gentle pink lip balm
go to bed before midnight most nights so you get the full amount of sleep
light scented candles around your room
leave the windows open
wear soft, flowey fabrics
give yourself some time to wake up in the morning before you start your day, to just take in the sounds and transition to wakefulness
do things you would normally do inside outside - even if it’s just reading a book, or having your lunch
keep a gratefulness journal - each night, just add a couple things you’re grateful for, or happy about
take bubble baths with the lights dim
eat fruits instead of candy
sing when you’re alone, and sing with friends
take a moment to look around, take in the sights and smells and the beauty of the world around you
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“I shall continue to exist. I may assume other disguises, other forms, but I shall try to exist.”

— Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire

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“Loneliness as a situation can be corrected, but as a state of mind it is an incurable illness.”

— Vladimir Nabokov

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metaphorformetaphor:

“At night, my dreams rhyme, and all day I have an aftertaste of insomnia.”

— Vladimir Nabokov, from Letters to Vera (Penguin Classics, 2014)

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copperbadge:

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quotespile:

“I don’t think in any language. I think in images.”

— Vladimir Nabokov, Strong Opinions

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quotemadness:

“Imagine me; I shall not exist if you do not imagine me.”

— Vladimir Nabokov

quotemadness: “Imagine me; I shall not exist if you do not imagine me.” — Vladimir Nabokov

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 16:19:24 -0400

quotemadness:

“Imagine me; I shall not exist if you do not imagine me.”

— Vladimir Nabokov

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