i can’t really describe the style but the labels on the paper is..but tell u wut. i made sum pics just for u so u can see it…plz look at it cuz i spent sum time makin this ****.

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that’s how they look like..

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and that’s how they look like filled in

So, have you tried numerical outlining? If not, you can get a free paper on this method at http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/public/clubextraPDF.html?nclubid=893282700&nid=320268571

Included with the Numerical Outlining paper is another paper on understanding paragraphs.

Both methods, alone or together, can provide you with a quick way to preview a chapter or skim to find salient points especially when you don’t have all the time in the world to read all the chapters you are assigned. Mind you, these are not substitutes for reading. These are rapid pre-view, review methods to help prepare you for class and test reviews.

Both methods help identify key ideas and help you to visualize the interconnectivity of the key ideas/terms.

Another method is to flow chart / diagram key concepts of the text. Educational research shows that the use of text notes and visual diagrams improves retention of the lesson by 60%. No wonder they say a picture is worth a thousand words!

OK, hope this helps you. Best wishes in your studies.

It’s up to you, some people like to read the section once w/o making any marks or comments in the text or their notebook, then read again and take notes so they can pick up more. You’ll find a good system for you, it just takes trying different ways for a while.

Write the headlines so you know what section is about. Then go through and pick out the basic information. Look for lists. If you see a list of several items, copy those because you know those are important. If you see a word that is in bold, that is a vocabulary word you need to know. DON’T write everything down. Leave out the irrelevant information. For instance if the section is about the Gettysburg Address, anything about Lincoln’s assassination is irrelevant. You’re focusing on that speech, not his death.

Like This:

Main Idea Key facts

One.bla……………………………….One. made in bla

………………………………………..One. looks like bla

…………………………………………One. u eat pie

2. chicken……………………………2. chickens smell good

and so on.

Also, remember to keep the key facts the same number as the main idea, so you can just look at the number and find what your looking for. Good luck!

In simpler terms, label your first main idea 1. and all the key facts 1 to keep them organized. Your next main idea would be 2 and all the related facts would also be 2. Do the same with the other numbers and you might be able to identify them better.

In addition to that, you can start with the main idea as roman numeral one and put it outside the margin. Next, you would put something important, and label that as a. a would go inside the margins at the left-most spot. When you find something relevent to that, you can label it “i”. This goes a little to the right of a., almost liek this:

I.

…a.

…….i.

And so on.