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Music

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There are three major steps

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in taking notes from readings.

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Number one, preview.

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Number two, encode, that is, digest while reading.

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Number three, elaborate, that is, deepen

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the encoding after reading.

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Previewing what you'll read is important

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because information sticks in your brain

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better if your brain has been prepared to

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receive the information. Doing so allows

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your brain to more easily organize the information

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coming in and this, in turn, will help

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your brain to