Chapter 6: Organizing Textbook Information

1. Chapter 6: Organizing Textbook Information Bridging the Gap, 9/eBrenda Smith 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

2. Methods of Organizing Textbook Information • Annotating • Note taking • Outlining • Mapping 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

3. The Demands of College Study • Discovering your Fitness as a Reader p. 294/284 • Building Knowledge Networks • Organizing Textbook Information • Annotating • Note taking • Outlining • Mapping 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

4. Annotating Is a method of highlighting main ideas, major supporting details, and key terms. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

5. Annotating • Highlight main ideas, major supporting details, and key terms. • Develop a system of notations. • Mark the text after the first reading. • The markings indicate points to review for an exam. • Highlight with a colored marker. • Make a list of key terms & ideas to have a reduced form for review. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

6. 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. Pg. 299/288 http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/annotate-ex.htm 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

7. Note taking • Write brief sentence summaries of important textbook information. • Use margin space to identify topics. • Highlight key terms for self-testing. p. 304/292 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

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9. How to Take Notes:The Cornell Method • Create a two-and-one-half-inch margin 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. See page 302-4 in your textbook for examples. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

10. Why Take Textbook Notes? • It keeps you involved with the material. • It improves your concentration. • It helps to review for a test. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

11. Why Outline? • It provides a visual display of the important information according to levels of importance. • It helps in organizing notes from class lectures. My Outline I. Main Idea A. Major Supporting Detail 1. Minor Supporting Detail 2. Minor Supporting Detail See page 307 of your textbook for an example of an outline form. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

12. 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. • Indicate key terms with a yellow marker. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

13. Reader’s Tip: Guidelines for Successful Outlining • 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. • Include the main ideas and major details 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

14. Mapping • Mapping visually condenses material to show relationships. • Mapping places important topics in a central location. • It connects major points and supporting details in a visual display. • And mapping shows degrees of importance. Next slide & then Pg. 311/300 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

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16. Why Map? • Mapping offers a visual organization for learners with a preference for spatial representation. • It provides a quick overview of an article or a chapter. • Mapping can be used to reduce notes for later study. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

17. 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. See pages 311-312 / 300-301 in your textbook for examples. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

18. Review Questions • What is annotating? • Which two methods of organizing text information are most similar? • What is the difference between annotating and note taking? • What are the parts of the Cornell Method of note taking? • When should you outline? 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers