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There are three major steps
in taking notes from readings.
Number one, preview.
Number two, encode, that is, digest while reading.
Number three, elaborate, that is, deepen
the encoding after reading.
Previewing what you'll read is important
because information sticks in your brain
better if your brain has been prepared to
receive the information. Doing so allows
your brain to more easily organize the information
coming in and this, in turn, will help
your brain to