Note-Taking

Taking notes as you read is the best way to keep track of the information you process as you skim. There are many different ways to take notes. Each way can be used with different types of texts or for different parts of a text. One way that can be useful when taking notes from a descriptive text, such as "The Underground Railroad" is the clustering method. In this method you note down one main idea in a center circle, then add supporting points around it. Here is an example.