Reading and note taking
Reading
Begin by assessing your own reading skills. Which areas could be improved upon? Use your answer as a basis for improving existing skills by using the leaflets below.
Note taking
- Look on UDo to see if lecture notes are available for you to download, save or print.
- Look at your existing notes and comment upon them
Use this as a basis to develop your skills using the leaflets below.
Resources
Leaflets
Learning Skills Resource Bank
- Nos. 19-24 Reading
- Nos. 25-29 Writing
Open Teaching Toolkit
- Reading and note taking
- Producing portfolios and journals (including diaries, blogs etc.)
- Finding, using and analysing information and evidence
- Making notes
Books
Books on note taking may be found at the 371.30281 classification mark, and reading at the 378.17 classification mark in the library.


