Chapter 5: Apply Reading Comprehension Skills through Note Taking
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Chapter 5: Apply Reading Comprehension Sk i l l s through Note Tak ing
RDG 100-710FEBRUARY 27, 2012
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Tonight• Discuss Note Taking Strategies• Group work with Cornell notes on article
handout
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Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012• Begin viewing THE HELP– I expect students to attend these viewings as
questions and assignments will be forthcoming from the classes
• Discussion Board questions assigned
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?When you genuinely want to know something, you ask a lot of questions until you learn the
information you want or need to know.
When you need to learn from a reading selection, ask questions about it.
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Advantages of Asking Questions
Asking questions• gives you a purpose• helps you focus• saves study time
That’s a lot of potential return from the simple investment of asking a few questions!
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Turn titles, headings, and subtitles into
questions.
Read the answer to the question Mark the answer
Repeat as needed
The Note-Taking Process
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Turn titles, headings, and subtitles into
questions.
Read the answer to the question Mark the answer
Repeat as needed
The Note-Taking Process
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Turn Titles Into QuestionsTo establish a purpose for reading• Turn the following into questions:– titles– subtitles– headings
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Tips for Forming Questions• Use the main words from the
title/subtitle/heading• More than one question might be
necessary• Take time to consider your prior
knowledge
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Turn titles, headings, and subtitles into
questions.
Read the answer to the question Mark the answer
Repeat as needed
The Note-Taking Process
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Mark the Answer• Read until you find the answer to your
question and then mark it.• Mark only the ideas that directly answer
the question.
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Mark about 20% of the selection.
How Much to Highlight?
General Goal
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About Annotating• Annotating makes use of–Marginal Notes– Abbreviations– Symbols
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Use this symbol or abbreviation
to indicate . . .
[ ] The topic
Main or MI or key or * or _________
The main idea or important point
➀ ➁ ➂ List of details or steps in a sequence
def Definition of key terms
Imp EX An important example
! or ? Personal reactions to the material
Exam Possible exam question
Suggested Annotation Symbols
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Turn titles, headings, and subtitles into
questions.
Read the answer to the question Mark the answer
Repeat as needed
The Note-Taking Process
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Repeat the Process• Once you’ve found the main idea, you also
need to understand the major details of the paragraph.
• You do this by repeating the questioning process with the main idea.
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Topic
Main Idea
Major Detail
Minor Detail
Minor Detail
Major Detail
Minor Detail
Minor Detail
Supporting details Supporting details
Repeating the questioning strategy allows you to drill
down from the main idea to the major details.
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Using Markings
• You can convert your markings into an outline or summary by applying the APP from MAPP.
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Cornell Notes
Cornell notes are useful for recording notes from readings or from lectures.
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Cornell AdvantagesCornell Notes give you the opportunity to• get an overview of key ideas in longer
readings or lectures• organize your ideas from big to small• summarize concepts on which you might
be tested • develop a structure for effective studying
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Tips for Note-Taking• Use words or images to help you
remember the relationships between ideas.
• Use numbered lists.• Abbreviate as you like. Develop a system
of abbreviation you can use in all your classes!
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Paraphrasing A paraphrase is a restatement of someone else’s ideas using your own words.
Paraphrases are useful• When you don’t understand the text• When you need to avoid plagiarizing
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Paraphrase Technique: Flesh It Out• Best for content of paragraphs or longer
passages you must understand in entirety1. Read and mark the passage2. Reduce the text to an outline, map, list, or
Cornell notes3. Rewrite the details in paragraph form
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Paraphrase Technique: Switch It, Flip It, Tweak It
This paraphrase technique works by• Switching key words with synonyms• Flipping the order of clauses or phrases• Tweaking the wording until you get a nice-
sounding sentence.
Find a partner and try this technique on the quotes in the next few slides.
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Class Activity• Read distributed article– Try to form the:• Topic• Main Ideas
– Supporting Details
• Defined words or concepts which need more research
– Start sketching out using Cornell Notes & annotation