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Summarising Readings

Summarising Readings. MIND MAPS Source: http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/index.html. How to do a Mind Map. Identify relationships Draw quickly on unlined paper without pausing, judging or editing Write down key ideas (words, concepts...) Put main idea in the centre

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Summarising Readings

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  1. Summarising Readings MIND MAPS Source: http://www.jcu.edu.au/office/tld/learningskills/mindmap/index.html

  2. How to do a Mind Map • Identify relationships • Draw quickly on unlined paper without pausing, judging or editing • Write down key ideas (words, concepts...) • Put main idea in the centre • Leave lots of space

  3. Mind mapping as a study skill • to understand & remember key issues • follow 5 steps: • skim • read • mind map • study • personalize

  4. Skim • the a_ _ _ _ _ _ _, t_ _ _ _ sentences, in_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, conclusion, k_ _ headings or chapter headings • observe any d_ _ _ _ _ _ _, pictures or g_ _ _ _ _ (overview, context, clues)

  5. Skim • the a b s t r a c t, t o p i c sentences, int r o d u c t i o n, conclusion, k e y headings or chapter headings • observe any d i a g r a m s, pictures or g r a p h s (overview, context, clues)

  6. Read 1 Read the article in one sitting (Chunk it into sections/chapters if it is a whole book) 2 Go over (read again, examine) any parts you are not quite sure of. 3 Look up the words you do not understand.

  7. Mind Map Do it from memory at this stage!

  8. Study • First version: • showing areas you have understood • showing areas you are not sure of • Study the first version: • discover the gaps in your knowledge • refer back to the source material • fill in any of these gaps

  9. Personalise • use colours & symbols • comment and question: • relationships - implications • alternative approaches - usefulness • personal experience - clarity

  10. Using your mind map • to help with learning: • address all the questions you have raised • keep returning to your map with answers

  11. Homework • Create a mind map dealing with: a) Three types of economic systems OR b) Three sectors of the economy OR c) Privatization

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