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Critical Reading for College and Beyond. CHAPTER TEN. CHAPTER GOALS After learning Chapter 10, you should be able to demonstrate :. Why it is important to mark information in your textbooks. A system for textbook marking. What, and how much, to mark.
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Critical Reading for College and Beyond CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER GOALSAfter learning Chapter 10, you should be able to demonstrate: • Why it is important to mark information in your textbooks. • A system for textbook marking. • What, and how much, to mark. • How to develop a personal system for marking textbooks.
What is Textbook Marking? • Textbook marking is a systematic way of marking, highlighting, and labeling ideas in your textbooks to show how ideas are related to each other.
Errors in Textbook Marking • Wrong information is marked. • Too much is marked. • Not enough is marked. • No margin cues are used so students forget why they marked something.
Steps in the Process of Textbook Marking • Preview • Study-Read • Mark or Highlight Text • Write Margin Cues
Examples of Abbreviations • Definitions: def • Main Idea: MI • Important Detail: ID • Examples: EX • Steps: 1,2,3 • Conclusion: Con • Author’s Opinion: Opin • Don’t Understand: ?
Developing a Personal System • Adopt and consistently use specific abbreviations and/or symbols. • Develop your own margin cues. • Write down symbols you use on a 3x5 cards so that you have a system.
Chapter Vocabulary • Textbook Marking • Annotations • Margin Cues ID Opin MI ? ? 1,2,3 EX