First, we'll begin with the most applicable lesson for students across fields, which is how to read and take notes for class. At the beginning of a new term, it's important to read through your syllabi and determine which readings are the most pertinent to your long-term goals in research.
首先，我們將從最適用於跨領域學生的課程開始，即如何閱讀並作課堂筆記。新學期開始，重要的是閱讀你的教學大綱，並確定哪些文本和你的長期研究目標最直接相關。 - applicable (a) affecting or relating to a person or thing - pertinent (a) 有關的，直接相關的（relating directly to the subject being considered）
At the beginning of each week, go to the index of your books and readings to determine the structure and which chapters you may want to pay attention to the most.
From there, I set up my class notes. For my class notes, I use none other than the versatile and best organization app on the market, Notion. For this, I break my notes into three primary sections: major themes, scholarship, and questions.
After years of taking inefficient notes on all the quotes and nitty-gritty information in my readings, I soon found that having talking points and notes which helped jog my memory during class were so much more efficient.
One quick side note: attend office hours for exam-based courses so you're also reading based on the key takeaways they recommend to be a successful student. 一個快速的提示：參加考試課程的辦公時間，這樣你就可以根據他們推薦的重點內容來閱讀，以成為一名成功的學生。
Unlike how you might read for class where key arguments and main points will get you by, reading for retention is all about long-term recall. The advice in this section is for students taking comprehensive exams, preparing for PhD admissions, or who want to master the literature for their research and as future educators.
One of the most important takeaways in this section is about active recall. Reading and taking notes alone will not help you remember all of the details of a text. Grab a friend, meet with your professors, or like me, grab a camera and start discussing what you've read.
However, like learning a language, reading and the knowledge it produces must be practiced. So where your brain may be faulty, it's best to have a repository of notes.
Begin by setting up your notes on Notion with the following headers: main argument, supporting arguments, subjects and sites, sources, methods, scholarly debate, terms of themes, questions, and notes.
While your notes may be more extensive, the three most important features of retention when thinking about academic articles or books are the main argument, how the argument was supported with evidence, and who that argument is in conversation with.
How to Read for Class
How to Read for Retention
How to Read for Research
- applicable (a) affecting or relating to a person or thing
- pertinent (a) 有關的，直接相關的（relating directly to the subject being considered）
每週開始時，查看書和讀物的目錄，以確定結構和哪一章節你最需要關注。
- versatile (a) 多種用途的（able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes）
- inefficient (a) 低效率的
- nitty-gritty (a) 瑣碎的
- jog my memory 喚起我的記憶
一個快速的提示：參加考試課程的辦公時間，這樣你就可以根據他們推薦的重點內容來閱讀，以成為一名成功的學生。
- repository (n) 倉庫（a place where things are stored and can be found）
2.1課：筆記技巧
策略1：縮小重點
策略2：使用目錄和關鍵詞
策略3：高效率閱讀