© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Chapter 6: Organizing Textbook Information PowerPoint by JoAnn Yaworski and Mimi Markus Bridging the Gap, 8/e Brenda Smith
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman In this Chapter You Will Learn about: The four methods of organizing textbook information: annotating, taking notes, outlining, and mapping Integrating knowledge while reading How to use recall tools
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Building Knowledge Networks Studying and learning requires making meaningful connections between new information and your own personal knowledge.
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Methods of Organizing Textbook Information Annotating Notetaking Outlining Mapping
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman What Is Annotating? Annotating is a method of highlighting main ideas, major supporting details, and key words by using a system of symbols and notations.
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman How to Annotate Highlight main ideas, major supporting details, and key terms Develop a system of notations: highlighting, underlines, numbers, stars, written notes Mark the text after the first reading For later use, make a list of key terms & ideas to have a reduced form for review
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman When to Annotate After a unit of thought has been presented After a single paragraph or after three pages After major points emerge from a background of lesser detail.
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Notetaking Write brief sentence summaries of important textbook information Use margin space to identify topics Jot down sentence summaries Highlight key terms for self-testing
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Why Take Textbook Notes? Keeps you involved with the material Improves concentration
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman How to Take Notes: The Cornell Method Create a two-and-one-half-inch margin on the left for noting key words Create a six-inch area on the right for sentence summaries After reading a section, jot down sentence summaries in the six-inch area Use your own words Include main ideas & significant supporting details. Use complete sentences Underline keywords from summary sentences
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Why Outline? To make a visual display of the significance of the parts of a topic Organize notes from class lectures
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Outlining Include only what you need to remember Use a numbering system & indentations Get a general overview before you start Use phrases rather than sentences Put it in your own words Be selective After outlining, indicate key terms with a yellow marker
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman What Is a Map? A map is a visual system of condensing material to show relationships and importance
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman Why Map? To improve memory by grouping material in a visual way To help spatial learners To provide quick reference overview of an article or chapter To reduce notes for later study
© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman How to Map Draw a circle or a box in the middle of a page Write the subject or topic of the material in it Determine the main ideas that support the subject Write them on lines radiating from the central circle or box Determine the significant details Write them on lines attached to each main idea Number of details you included will depend on the material and your purpose
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