This allows you to review the lecture
and get clarification of any notes that are unclear.
Reading your notes after class is helpful
because the lecture is still fresh in your memory, and you can
add any material that you did not write down.
R ead
your notes before class.
This makes it easier for you to understand
the new lecture because you can see the relationship to the
previous lecture.
R ead
your notes before a test.
This is a very important strategy for
studying for a test.
It is best to read the notes aloud.
Hearing the information helps you to remember it.
First read all your notes. Then read
your highlighted notes. Read the highlighted notes as many times
as necessary to recall the information.
If you used the Cornell Method for
taking notes, first read the right hand side, then the left
hand side, and finally the summary at the bottom of the page.
H ighlight
important information.
While reading your notes, highlight important information.
Do not highlight everything. Try to limit your highlighting
to specific words, phrases, or sentences. Never highlight an
entire paragraph.
The next time you read your notes, the highlighted text should
speed up your review process.
Identify material you think
will be on the test.
As you re-read your notes, concentrate
on material that you think will be on the test based on what
the teacher told you or based on the types of tests the teacher
has given in the past.
It may be helpful to re-write the material
that you think will be on the test and re-read this several
times. The act of writing will help you remember the information
that you wrote.