Everyone often says a sentence: You can’t read without writing. In order to transform the knowledge we have learned into our own knowledge, we must seriously study and take notes on reading.
We students will read a large number of Chinese and foreign classics, but when we talk about the purpose and content of these classics, we will be at a loss and have no way to talk about them. This is when reading without consciously accumulating knowledge and taking notes.
What are some ways to take good reading notes?
The first point: learn to excerpt.
When reading a book, excerpt the sentences and paragraphs in the text that you think are valuable, and the thoughts and ideas in the places that you think are wonderful. Even those articles you like very much, those articles with unique structure, expression method and charm can be copied and excerpted in full.
Second point: Make comments.
Our own books need to be read carefully and repeatedly. When you read the essence, you can take out a pen and circle it and draw a picture. Or if you have a profound experience, take a pen and write down your feelings. Carefully written annotations are your own knowledge.
When reading, use various symbols that you are familiar with, mark them up, and express your feelings clearly. Use straight lines, wavy lines, double straight lines, and lines of different colors to draw words and sentences; use circles, boxes, triangles, emphasis marks, question marks, and exclamation marks to mark the new knowledge and insights you have discovered...
Point three: Make an outline.
When we read, we summarize a simple outline based on the content of the text and the order of expression. By making an outline, we can consolidate our knowledge and exercise our ability to grasp key points when reading.
Point 4: Cut and paste information.
When we read newspapers and magazines, we cut out important knowledge and post it in a special notebook, which is a good way of taking notes on reading. Organized into categories, it is our treasure house of knowledge.
Point 5: Make knowledge cards.
When reading, write down the key points on small cards that are easy to save and carry. This method is ideal for accumulating knowledge. The small knowledge cards can be reviewed anytime and anywhere. The accumulation of knowledge over a long period of time is huge.
The sixth point: write down your thoughts after reading.
When we read the text, we will have our own feelings and have many thoughts and questions. We write them down in time. When writing your thoughts after reading, you can be more flexible. If there are words, it will be longer, and if there are no words, it will be short. The most important thing is to write true feelings.
The feeling after reading is to grasp the reading part and read out the key points; the feeling after reading is also to grasp the feeling part and write down some feelings. If we insist on writing after reading, the efficiency of reading will gradually improve, and we can draw a lot of nutrition from books.
You need to concentrate when you are reading, and you need to keep writing when taking notes. If you stick to this good habit, your gains will gradually increase.