HITTING BOOKS THE Skills for and Research Reading Writing and Taking Notes Close Reading Meg Greve Rourke Educational Media rourkeeducationalmedia com Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources
Take Note Do you remember everything you hear or read for the first time Chances are you don’t If this is true for you there are two important strategies that can help you remember and understand what you are learning note taking and close reading Both strategies are simple to use and will help you be a success in school 4
Study Tip Use a style of note taking called Cornell Notes First write the topic along the top of a page Then draw a vertical line down the center making two columns Next write key ideas in the left side column Take detailed notes on the right side of the line Finally draw another line about 7 lines up from the bottom This is where you will write a summary of your notes Topic Key ideas Detailed Notes Summary 5
