Reading notes refer to a style of writing in which people, when reading books or articles, encounter something worth recording and their own thoughts and experiences, and write it down anytime and anywhere. The ancients have a famous experience in reading and studying, which is that reading should be done with the eyes, the mouth, the heart, and the hands. This "hand" is reading notes. After reading an article or a book, you should write reading notes according to different situations. Commonly used forms are:
1. Summary reading notes
Summary reading notes are sentences, paragraphs, etc. related to your study, work, and research issues when you are reading. Transcribe accurately from the original text. After excerpting the original text, the source must be indicated, including the title, author, publishing unit, publication date, page number, etc., to facilitate citation and verification. The excerpts should be selective, and their usefulness should be used as the standard for excerpts. Excerpted notes can be divided into:
(1) Index reading notes
Index reading notes are notes that only record the title and source of the article. Such as the title of the book and periodical, the editor, the date of publication, and the library location. If it is a book, record the volume, chapter, and section. If it is a periodical, record the issue number. For newspapers, record the year, month, day, and layout for easy retrieval in the future. For example: Zhuang Zhao: "For Whom to Write a Biography", "Guangming Daily? "History""
(2) Copying the original reading notes
Copying the original reading notes means copying books and periodicals The wonderful sentences and paragraphs in the literature related to your own study and research can be used as raw materials for future applications. When excerpting the original text, write the classification title and indicate the source after the quotation.
2. Commentary-style reading notes
Commentary-style reading notes are not only excerpts, but also write down your own main points and opinions on the reading content, which naturally also include expressions Note the author's feelings. Commentary notes sometimes provide a summary of the key points of the excerpt. There are several types of annotative notes:
(1) Bookmarks
Bookmarks are the simplest method of taking notes while reading. When you are reading, you use a pen to put a mark in the blank space next to the words, or add annotations in the blank space, or fold pages, insert paper strips, etc. . This method of taking notes can not only deepen your understanding of the content in the book, but also provide convenience for future searches.
(2) Outline
An outline is an outline of the arguments and arguments of a book or article in the form of an outline. The outline can briefly write down the main content according to the chapter and paragraph levels of the original text. Outline reading notes can be written by combining sentences from the original text and your own language.
(3) Summary
The summary is different from the outline. An outline is a summary of the main points written paragraph by paragraph, and an abstract is a summary of the main points written out of the entire text. The abstract can briefly describe the content of the reading in your own language. In addition to objectively describing the content of the reading, the summary also has some commentary properties.
Another kind of summary is a brief explanation of the outline of an article or book.
(4) Commenting on reading notes
Commenting on reading notes is to comment on the gains and losses after reading the reading, or to annotate difficult points. Such reading notes are called Commentary notes. For example, Lu Xun read a passage from "Hui Zhu Magazine": Qing Yan Wu Zhao "Hui Zhu Magazine": There are stone carvings of Yan Song and E Wang's "Man Jiang Hong" in the West Lake, which are very magnificent. The words are generous, the book is thin and powerful, and the final title is Huagai University Scholar. Later generations removed the name and changed the title to Xia Yan. Although it is a pen, it is enough to punish adultery.
Case: Yan Song's poems and Yue Fei's poems are like this. Later generations left poems and changed their names. This is like self-deception. Mr. Yan thought it was okay to write but allowed him to punish rape. This is like a contradiction. In just sixty words, all three states have been written. (Lu Xun's "Collections from the Collection: Broken Branches of the Book Garden (2)")
(5) Supplementing the reading notes of the original text
Supplementing the reading notes of the original text is after reading the original book or article After that, make up for anything you feel you are not satisfied with.
It should be noted that supplementing the original text is not a random addition, but an extension or development around the central idea.
3. Experience-based reading notes
Experience-based reading notes are a kind of notes in which you write down your understanding, feelings, experiences, inspirations and gains after reading. It has the following types:
(1) Notes
Notes are also called notes. They are written by combining the key points and experiences of the notes while reading. The form of this kind of note is flexible and diverse. Can be long or short.
(2) Experience
Experience notes are also called reflections after reading. After reading, write down your experiences, thoughts, and gains. These reading notes can be used to write about your experiences while reading, or to express your opinions on certain arguments in the original text or to provide criticism and discussion. When writing this kind of notes, you usually write in your own language, and you can also quote the original text appropriately.
(3) Comprehensive reading notes
Comprehensive reading notes are after reading several books or articles discussing the same issue, and then grasping the core comments on their views and opinions, and putting forward Notes of your own opinions.
The above three types of reading notes, no matter which type is used, are intended to serve study, work, scientific research and writing. When taking notes, you can use the summary form at first. Later, if you read more, make comparisons and develop opinions, you can write the translation and annotation form. As for the experience form, it is a step further and belongs to the category of scientific research.
Summary:
Taking reading notes can not only improve the efficiency of reading books and articles, but also improve scientific research and writing skills. Through study and practice, students can fully realize the role of the library, not only learn knowledge and exercise their abilities, but also stimulate students' desire to explore.