The SQ3R Note-Taking method
The SQ3R method is only for when you’re reading or studying on your own and need to take notes
● Survey: Taking three to five minutes to skim your reading, writing down major headings, subheadings, topics, and points
● Questions: Write down any questions you have about the content after briefly surveying it
● Read: Actually read the text, bit by bit, and keep an eye out for the answers to the questions you just wrote down
● Recite: After each chunk of text, write down the major ideas, plus any answers to your questions
● Review: Reread your notes when you’re done, to retain what you wrote down
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Think of all the times you’ve looked back on your notes only to find they’re filled with incomprehensible nonsense scribbled in the margins and a bunch of totally disconnected ideas that probably made sense when you wrote them. You can learn to take better notes, however, and there are a number of proven note-taking methods you can try out.
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Jordan Peterson's Rules of Thumb for Note Taking
- Take note of anything that catches your attention.
- Don't highlight or underline. (That doesn't work.)
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Write the key ideas in your own words
- If you're reading a print or hardcover book, write your notes and highlights into a word processor or note-taking app.
- If you're reading a Kindle book, add your notes, then export your notes and highlights. Copy them into a preferred word processor or note-...
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