Reading and Note-taking

Reading improves your thinking, your vocabulary, and your ability to make connections between disparate parts, which are all parts of critical thinking.

• True

• False

Who said “I cannot live without books”?

• Cher Wheeler

• Thomas Jefferson

• George R. R. Martin

• Frederick Douglas

Active reading typically take how much time when compared to pleasure reading?

• Half as much time

• The same amount of time

• Twice as much time

• Three times as much time

Paying particular attention to headings, definitions, pull quotes, tables, and context clues while reading is an effective part of ...

• annotating

• active reading

• SQ3R strategy

• skimming

Why should you read the required material BEFORE attending class?

• It allows you to actively participate during class discussions.

• It allows you to ask questions if you need clarification on a topic.

• It allows you to make connections between your reading and the material discussed in class.

• All of these are correct.

What is the term for pondering the reading material, making connections, annotating, and taking notes?

• Active reading

• Pleasure reading

• Skimming

• SQ3R Strategy

Which of the following is considered the best note taking method?

• Cornell Method

• Outlining

• An organized system that works for you

• Concept mapping

It is best practice to review your notes within ___ of taking them.

• 2 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 week

You probably will need to adopt different notetaking strategies for different subjects.

• True

• False

If you pay close attention to the instructor, it is probably unnecessary to take notes.

• True

• False