NON-TECHNICAL COURSES

Question 1

What should you focus on when tackling a course?

Answer 1

the BIG IDEAS. Identify and FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL THE BIG IDEAS in a course.

Question 2

How should you structure your notes?

** Hint: there are 2 steps

Answer 2

QUESTION- EVIDENCE- CONCLUSION (Q-E-C)

1) Pair questions will conclusions. Conclusions are rarely simple

2) stack the EVIDENCE between the question and conclusion.
* **XYZ
* **EXCEPT
* **HOWEVER

Question 3

What is the hierarchy for readings?

Answer 3

1) texts that MAKE AN ARGUMENT
2) texts that describe an EVENT or PERSON
3) texts that PROVIDE CONTEXT(speech transcripts, press clippings)

Question 4

How do you find the questions in a text?

Answer 4

Questions are usually in the first few sentences, or the last few

Question 5

Where do you find the author’s conclusion, and how do you note it down?

Answer 5

1) Conclusions can usually be found in the ——- 1st few and last few paragraphs ——
2) Record it ***carefully and fully capture the point **

Question 6

How do you record the evidence?

Answer 6

1) Skim the entire reading
2) Make check marks next to important paragraphs
3) Record in notes a concise summary of the point
4) Label the point with the page number you found it in

Question 7

How long should you spend taking notes for an article or a book chapter? How long would your notes be?

Answer 7

An article of book chapter should fill *1 PAGE and take 30 MINS MAX