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Learning Center - Study Skills
This guide reviews study skills, including effective note-taking, test-taking, and reading.
Quick Access Printables
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Active Reading A printable version of the active reading overview and keys to success.
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Reading Comprehension A printable version of the reading comphrehension overview and keys to success.
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Studying for Tests A printable version of the studying for tests overview and keys to success.
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Taking Tests Online A printable version of the taking tests online overview and keys to success.
When you annotate a text, you are making notes on the text (whether the text is digital or paper) and engaging in a conversation with the information. Annotations may be
- marks or symbols that draw your attention to a certain passage
- comments in places interest or confusion
- reflections or insights that come to mind
The annotations you make should be meaningful to you, so that you can use them later when you are:
- pulling evidence for a research paper or project
- studying core concepts, theories, and terms for a test
- recalling important information for class discussion
- learning new concepts that build on the current information
Here is one example of annotated text, so you can get a sense for what this process looks like:
When annotating a text, consider the following Keys to Success:
When you've finished annotating the text:
