Monday, January 20, 2014

Some notes on notes

After grading students' notes, I have a few comments for your future notes.

First, vocab should be included and it must be defined.
Second, focus on main points. You do not need to summarize the entire article. Quality over quantity
Third, you want to focus on two main goals: pull out the ideas that will help you build the skeleton; and interact with the reading personally (what do these ideas mean to you and your world?).
Four, do NOT quote the article. In general, for this class, you will NEVER quote. I want to know what you think, how you make meaning.

No comments:

Post a Comment