Reading and note-taking: preparation for study

Reading and note-taking are two essential study skills. How do you read? This ebook, Reading and note-taking: preparation for study, will introduce you to different techniques to help you to alter the way you read according to the type of material you are studying. You will also learn the techniques behind successful note-taking and how to apply them to your own notes.

After reading this ebook, you should be able to: recognise some of the skills which are particularly associated with the way social scientists work; describe some basic techniques relating to reading, for example, highlighting, note-taking and the processing; and write in your own words using references and quoting sources.

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