Stage 1: Orientation
Write down full publication details
Write down and consider the title and any sub-titles
Read the abstract and highlight key words and ideas
Read the introduction & conclusion and highlight key words and ideas
Based on 2-4, summarise the central argument of the article
Now you are ready to take notes (see next slide...)
Stage 2: Taking notes
Work through the article & summarise it; use approx. 1 bullet point per paragraph
Use your own words as much as possible
Use indented bullets to indicate sub-points
Like this
You may wish to also highlight as you go
Make sure to include page numbers
Once you're done, see if you can summarise the scholar's argument without looking
Remember to file your notes somewhere you can access them again.