Question 1

When you take notes on index cards, you should do all of the following except:

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A)   Write a summary or take notes in modified block or outline form
B)   Write questions on the back of the card
C)   Take notes on each paragraph on a separate card
D)   Put a heading at the top/center of each cardE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a good strategy to use when making line maps?

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A)   Turn the paper so that you can draw straight lines
B)   Color code the levels of information by clusters
C)   Create your own subheadings to group and organize information
D)   Include all of the details in your mapE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Among the methods discussed to help you read and learn text material, which specifically allows you to organize material in your own way?

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A)   SQ3R
B)   taking notes
C)   P2R
D)   marking your textE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 4

Which note-taking technique uses strands, supports, and ties?

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A)   hierarchical maps
B)   semantic webs
C)   time lines
D)   formal outlinesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 5

When is the least effective time to take notes on text material?

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A)   When you first read the material.
B)   After the lecture.
C)   As you edit your lecture notes.
D)   When you are preparing for an exam.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which method of note taking best shows the similarities and differences within the text material?

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A)   Written text notes
B)   Hierarchical maps
C)   Semantic webs
D)   ChartsE) None of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 7

Which note-taking technique involves summarizing material into rows and columns?

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A)   hierarchical maps
B)   semantic webbing
C)   time lines
D)   chartingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What is the most effective way to organize text information?

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A)   Read the chapter and then go back and highlight the important information
B)   Read one paragraph and then highlight the important information
C)   Use four different colored markers to highlight the important information
D)   Read and highlight and then take notes on the important informationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

When taking notes on your text, which of the following techniques is most effective?

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A)   Write down only key terms.
B)   Use the author's cues and list any terms in bold print.
C)   Restructure the text material by creating your own headings and subheadings to better organize the details.
D)   Always use a formal outlining method when taking notes.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is not a correct method for formatting text notes?

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A)   Put the heading next to the margin.
B)   Indent a bullet or dash about one half inch before writing a detail.
C)   Move the second line of a detail back out to the margin.
D)   Indent a subheading about one half inch from the margin.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

An effective method of studying text notes is to

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A)   read over them the night before the exam.
B)   look them over just before the exam.
C)   recite them.
D)   record them on a tape recorder and listen to them at night while you are sleeping.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is not an advantage of mapping?

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A)   Ideas, facts, and details are arranged in a hierarchical way.
B)   Students who are visually oriented learn more easily.
C)   Both hemispheres of the brain are used: the left, which processes pictures and the right, which processes words.
D)   Notes that seemed like separate bits and pieces take on a connected structure through the visual representation.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

You need to take notes on text material in order to:

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A)   pull details from different sections together under the same heading
B)   create new headings for some text material
C)   create subheadings to divide some text material
D)   all of the above are good reasonsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Highlighting and note taking share some common benefits. Which of the following is not one of them?

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A)   Promote active reading
B)   Connect new information to your prior knowledge
C)   Condenses the material
D)   Identify the important informationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

You need to take text notes on some material because the author

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A)   included long selections under one heading with few if any subheadings.
B)   jumped back and forth from one topic to another within one headed section.
C)   discussed material from earlier sections again in later headed sections and added even more details about the older topics.
D)   all of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Organizing Text Information

When you take notes on index cards, you should do all of the following except:

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Which of the following is not a good strategy to use when making line maps?

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Among the methods discussed to help you read and learn text material, which specifically allows you to organize material in your own way?

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Which note-taking technique uses strands, supports, and ties?

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When is the least effective time to take notes on text material?

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Which method of note taking best shows the similarities and differences within the text material?

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Which note-taking technique involves summarizing material into rows and columns?

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What is the most effective way to organize text information?

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When taking notes on your text, which of the following techniques is most effective?

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Which of the following is not a correct method for formatting text notes?

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An effective method of studying text notes is to

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Which of the following is not an advantage of mapping?

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You need to take notes on text material in order to:

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Highlighting and note taking share some common benefits. Which of the following is not one of them?

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Exam 9: Organizing Text Information

When you take notes on index cards, you should do all of the following except:

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Which of the following is not a good strategy to use when making line maps?

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Among the methods discussed to help you read and learn text material, which specifically allows you to organize material in your own way?

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Which note-taking technique uses strands, supports, and ties?

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When taking notes on your text, which of the following techniques is most effective?

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Which of the following is not a correct method for formatting text notes?

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