How to Take Notes While Reading?
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How to Take Notes While Reading?

Note-taking
method #1
Tabs


Post-it notes come in a variety of sizes and colours, and we can take advantage of this feature, combined with colour-coding, to transform them into meaningful labels.
When we are reading fictional works①, we can use red to represent the thoughts we strongly agree with, yellow to represent fascinating scene descriptions, and green to represent vivid characters. Combined with appropriate circles and underlining, it is a very convenient method for making excerpts after finishing the entire book.
In the same way, we can use different colours to represent different reading experiences. For example, red for scenes that make you angry, yellow for those turning points that surprise you, and blue for when the plot makes you sad. After reading the whole book, glancing over these labels is like seeing the mental journey you took when read the book, so helpful if you are expected to write a reflection for it.



Note-taking
method #2
Notecards


Notecards are especially suitable for textbook learning, as textbooks usually have chapter directories. We can use notecards for chapter recaps: We can draw a mind map or an outline structure diagram of the chapter on the card, and then bind each chapter recap notecard together as a tool for reviewing the entire textbook.




Note-taking
method #3
Annotations


A work of fiction is created in the imagination of its author. The author invents the story and makes up the characters, the plot or storyline, the dialogue and sometimes even the setting. Fiction is shared mainly through novels, but can also be experienced through poetry, drama and other works. Children’s literature, fairy tales, fables, and picture book stories also belong to the category of fiction.
Non-fiction is any writing created with the intention of relaying truth or information of actual events to the audience. Non-fiction can come in a variety of forms including writings on history, biographies and autobiographies, opinions, essays, news times and journalistic pieces, academic critiques, advertisements and instructions, etc.
Reference URL:
https://www.twinkl.com.hk/teaching-wiki/non-fiction
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/non-fiction
https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/taking-notes-while-reading/
https://theproductiveengineer.net/should-you-take-notes-when-reading/
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