Which reading and note-taking strategies did you use as you completed the pre-writing activities? Why did you select these strategies, and how well did they work for you?

Topic: Reading and Note-Taking Strategies

Pre-Writing Activities

Visit the Library by selecting the Library link under Academic Tools.

Once in the Library, look to the left under “Library Resources” and scroll down until you reach “Library Help.” Select “Library Training and Videos” and view and listen to the videos and tutorials located in this area.

Using either the ABI/INFORM or the Business Source Complete article database, locate a full-text article (minimum 5 pages) by searching for one of the topic phrases listed below:

Virtual teams
Workforce motivation
Social media in business
Professional networking
Apply a combination of reading and note-taking strategies you read about this week as you read the article and identify at least three key points covered in the article. Note: Your article’s publication type must be an academic journal or periodical. (Tip: Go to the PG Library and then to the bottom right, below the Library search bar, select “Peer reviewed.”)

Discussion Checklist:

Reflect upon this week’s pre-writing activities and comment on all of the following:

Which reading and note-taking strategies did you use as you completed the pre-writing activities? Why did you select these strategies, and how well did they work for you?
List the title, author(s), source (title of the journal or magazine), publication date, and publication type of your article.
Summarize three key points addressed in the article.
What do you feel/think about the content of the article you read?
Comment on the value of applying appropriate reading and note-taking strategies as you work on college-level course assignments. What are some of the questions you should ask yourself as you determine which strategies will be most appropriacixte for a particular assignment?

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