Chapter 6 Organizing Textbook Information Bridging the Gap

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.

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

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

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

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 © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Pearson Longman

Visit the Longman English Pages ¬ http: //www. ablongman. com/englishpages Take a Road Trip to the Grand Canyon, Florida, and Seattle! Be sure to visit the Reading Textbooks, Outlining and Summarizing, and Note Taking and Textbook Highlighting modules in your Reading Road Trip CD-ROM for multimedia tutorials, exercises, and tests. © 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. , publishing as Pearson Longman