Before you start taking your notes, read over the entire text quickly. Avoid taking notes or stopping to highlight, which you can do once you have an idea of what the text is saying. Skimming the text can help you figure out the general theme of the text and what parts are most relevant to your question and subject matter. Pay particular attention to the following sections:  Title and summary or abstract of the text Introduction or first paragraph Topic headings to figure out overall organization Graphic material Conclusion or final paragraph After you’ve read the text, figure out the purposes for reading it and why you need to take notes. Ask yourself the following questions to guide the types of notes you take on the text:  Am I trying to get a general understanding of a subject or concept? Do I need to know specific information or details from the text? Most texts will have central arguments and ideas they want to convey. Note any key ideas you find with a short phrase or sentence. Highlighting these key ideas—in your own words— can ensure you have all of the important information about the text.  In addition to underlining the key ideas in your notes, you can also literally underline or highlight them with your pen or pencil in the text. Make sure to write down the exact page in your notes so you can refer back to the original text. For example, “fall of the Weimar Republic,” is much more manageable than, “The overall conditions that led to the Nazi takeover of power in January of 1933 were a product of interwar intrigue that ultimately damned the young republic.” Set aside your notes for a few hours. Re-read what you’ve written and ask if they parallel your understanding of the text. Clarify any keywords or ideas that you don’t understand and fill in your notes with additional thoughts or observations that may help you. Set a regular schedule to review your notes. The more often you review your notes, the more likely you are to remember them later.
تصفح النص كله سريعًا. حدد سبب تدوينك لملاحظات عن هذا النص. سلط الضوء على الأفكار الرئيسية. راجع ملاحظاتك.