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Chapter 14: Methods of Organizing Information

Chapter 14: Methods of Organizing Information. College Reading and Study Skills, Ninth Edition by Kathleen T. McWhorter. Mp 3 lesson 11. Objectives:. In this chapter you will learn three different methods of consolidating information from either textbooks or lectures: Outlining

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Chapter 14: Methods of Organizing Information

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  1. Chapter 14: Methods of Organizing Information College Reading and Study Skills, Ninth Edition by Kathleen T. McWhorter Mp 3 lesson 11

  2. Objectives: • In this chapter you will learn three different methods of consolidating information from either textbooks or lectures: • Outlining • Summarizing • Mapping • LEARNING PRINCIPLE: Consolidation is a process in which information settles, gels, or takes shape.

  3. Organizing by Outlining An outline must • Show the relative importance of ideas • Show the relationship between ideas • Show what is important • Show how ideas support or explain one another

  4. When to Use Outlining • When you are using reference books • When you are reading difficult material • When you are asked to write an evaluation • In courses where order or process is important • In the natural sciences where classification is important

  5. How to Summarize • Define your purpose. • Identify the main point. • Include key supporting information. • Identify key definitions. • Evaluate the importance of details. • Consider the author’s attitude and approach.

  6. Use Summaries When... • Factual, detailed recall is not needed • Preparing for essay exams • Reading literature • Given collateral reading assignments • Completing laboratory experiments • Giving demonstrations

  7. How to Draw Maps • Identify the overall topic. • Identify the major supporting information. • Draw a new line branching from an idea already mapped to a new detail.

  8. Types of Concept Maps • Time Lines • Process Diagrams • Part/Function Diagrams • Organizational Charts • Comparison-Contrast Charts

  9. How to Draw a Time Line • Draw a single horizontal line. • Mark it off in yearly intervals. • Write events next to the appropriate year.

  10. Process Diagrams Process diagrams visually present • the steps in a process • the variables related to a process • the parts of a process

  11. How to MakeOrganizational Charts • Identify the topic. • Identify major details and connect them to the topic. • Identify minor details and connect them to the major details.

  12. Comparison-Contrast Charts • Based on categorization • Groups information according to similarities • Divides information according to characteristics

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