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Taking Notes
All day long, new concepts fly at you through the air. Words, words, words . . . other people’s words. To learn, you have to catch those concepts and make them your own.
Notetaking lets you do just that. Words drop out of the air, funnel into your ears, mingle in your mind, zap down your arm, and pour out of your fingers onto the page. You write new words and create drawings and graphics. Notetaking is more than simply recording what you hear and read. It is the process of turning others’ thoughts into your own.
In this chapter, you’ll learn strategies for getting the most out of your your notetaking.