Jordan Peterson's Rules of Thumb for Note Taking - Deepstash

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.)  
  • Read a bit, then write down what you have learned or any questions that arise.  
  • Take about 2 to 3 times as many notes by word as you will need for your essay.  

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