Reading and notetaking: combining sources

Abstract

Haven't we done this already? Well, yes, we looked at ways of taking notes in chapter 4, but now let's do some advanced notetaking that will allow us to write in a really high-quality academic style. We are going to look further at ways of reading, how to combine information and how to synthesize reading to create complex and interesting essays that will blow your professors socks off. And the best thing is, this is all easier than you might think-especially with a bit of practice. There are just six steps for reading in this way; ❒ Previewing ❒ Annotating ❒ Outline, summarize, analyze ❒ Look for repetitions and patterns ❒ Contextualize ❒ Compare and contrast.