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How To Take Notes From Textbooks 1). Reference the page and chapter from the textbook and include the date. 2). Skim through the chapter you want to summarize. → Break down the chapter into logical sections 3). Summarize each section in your own words on sticky notecards. → Yellow - Key Ideas, Important Concepts, and Ideas Pink - Direct Quotes → Blue - Vocab and Concepts with direct definitions 4). Write in short concise sentences. → The shorter the sentences the easier you will remember them 5). Summarize concepts with bullet points. → Use sub bullets to expand ideas 6). Highlight only important key points. 7). Use symbols to make ideas stand out. → Star [] - Important info I need to remember → Exclamation mark [!] - Vocab / Definitions to Learn 8). Keep the color scheme simple. No more than three colors. → Most of the text should be the same color 9). Try to incorporate your lecture notes but don't repeat yourself.
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How To Take Notes From Textbooks 1). Reference the page and chapter from the textbook and include the date. 2). Skim through the chapter you want to summarize. → Break down the chapter into logical sections 3). Summarize each section in your own words on sticky notecards. → Yellow - Key Ideas, Important Concepts, and Ideas Pink - Direct Quotes → Blue - Vocab and Concepts with direct definitions 4). Write in short concise sentences. → The shorter the sentences the easier you will remember them 5). Summarize concepts with bullet points. → Use sub bullets to expand ideas 6). Highlight only important key points. 7). Use symbols to make ideas stand out. → Star [] - Important info I need to remember → Exclamation mark [!] - Vocab / Definitions to Learn 8). Keep the color scheme simple. No more than three colors. → Most of the text should be the same color 9). Try to incorporate your lecture notes but don't repeat yourself.
How To Take Notes From Textbooks 1). Reference the page and chapter from the textbook and include the date. 2). Skim through the chapter you want to summarize. → Break down the chapter into logical sections 3). Summarize each section in your own words on sticky notecards. → Yellow - Key Ideas, Important Concepts, and Ideas Pink - Direct Quotes → Blue - Vocab and Concepts with direct definitions 4). Write in short concise sentences. → The shorter the sentences the easier you will remember them 5). Summarize concepts with bullet points. → Use sub bullets to expand ideas 6). Highlight only important key points. 7). Use symbols to make ideas stand out. → Star [] - Important info I need to remember → Exclamation mark [!] - Vocab / Definitions to Learn 8). Keep the color scheme simple. No more than three colors. → Most of the text should be the same color 9). Try to incorporate your lecture notes but don't repeat yourself.
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Knowunity is the # 1 ranked education app in five European countries
Knowunity was a featured story by Apple and has consistently topped the app store charts within the education category in Germany, Italy, Poland, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Join Knowunity today and help millions of students around the world.
Still not sure? Look at what your fellow peers are saying...
iOS User
I love this app so much [...] I recommend Knowunity to everyone!!! I went from a C to an A with it :D
Stefan S, iOS User
The application is very simple and well designed. So far I have found what I was looking for :D
SuSSan, iOS User