Reading and Making Notes
eBook - PDF

Reading and Making Notes

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Reading and Making Notes

About this book

This practical, pocket-sized guide takes students through the dos and don'ts of making notes and helps them to develop effective reading and note-making strategies. It breaks down the process into clear stages, from understanding assignment titles and fine-tuning sources to using different note-making formats and software. Packed with tips and examples, it will help students to gain confidence in reading for academic purposes and achieve the best marks they can for their work. Its succinct and accessible style makes it an ideal resource for undergraduates and postgraduates of all disciplines. It would also be a valuable text for mature students who are returning to academic study and looking to brush up on their reading and note-making skills. New to this Edition:
- Fully updated with brand new content on note-making, short activities and even more illustrative examples

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Information

Publisher
Red Globe Press
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781137402585
eBook ISBN
9781137402608
Edition
2
Topic
Study Aids
Subtopic
Study Guides

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Titlepage
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. PART 1 NOW YOU ARE AT UNIVERSITY …
  9. PART 2 READING FOR ASSIGNMENTS
  10. PART 3 DECIDE HOW YOU ARE GOING TO READ
  11. PART 4 UNDERSTAND, QUESTION AND EVALUATE WHAT YOU READ
  12. Making notes
  13. PART 5 THE ESSENTIALS
  14. PART 6 MATCH YOUR METHOD TO YOUR CONTEXT
  15. PART 7 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR NOTES
  16. Appendix 1: Answers to exercise on reliability of sources in Chapter 8
  17. Appendix 2: Examples of common abbreviations for note making
  18. Appendix 3: Definitions of words used in this guide
  19. References
  20. Useful resources
  21. Index