Note-Taking Made Easy (Study Smart Series) Paperback – November 15, 2003

I was a little leary about ordering a used book on-line. The book came within one week, and in perfect condition. I will absolutely use amazon.com again

excellent

Simply stated, short and sweet, this book is a great guide for young adults who want to do well in school.

Overall the book is ok but doesn't cover the basics. Books like this seem to start at the high school level. Some of us seem to have to go back to the very beginning. Starting as if this is new to us would be helpful. Do it like we are doing a refresher class. Haven't found any like that for adults who need it.

I regret I bought it. Even Wikipedia offers a better text on note taking, for free. Disappointed.

This book only has the basics of the basics, you may retain about 5 ideas after reading it. There is nothing about filing notes, nothing about notes in the IT era, there is no "philosophy" (ie: nothing about the role notes play as a specific form of text). In the information era you expect something better on notes!

Excellent advice on how to read a nonfiction book and what notes to make about it, how to take them down fast and why not to use a tape recorder. Written in chatty style, it's not much of a chore to read. I recommend it enthusiastically since it's jam-packed with helpful ideas.