- What is Active Reading and Annotating?
- Active Reading: Reading with the purpose of understanding the text.
- Annotating: Adding notes to comment, explain or raise questions about a text
- When is this most helpful?
- I found this most helpful before going to class; however, this method can be used at any time.
- Why use this study method?
- Engaging
- Prevents mindless reading
- Develops critical thinking skills
- Helps to make connections, inferences, and conclusions
- Keep track of ideas and questions
- How?
- Skim the Text
- Take note of headings and subtopics
- Make learning goals
- Read and Annotate the Text
- Highlight important words, terms
- Underline key ides
- Write down questions, ideas, connections, and conclusions
- Color-code your notes.
- Summarize the reading after each section
- Write down key points from memory
- Go back to the text to fill in gaps
- Fill in ALL gaps
- Ask the instructor about unclear topics
- Review
- Read all the notes
- Write down key points from memory
- Fill in any gaps
- Repeat as needed
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