Maricopa Community Colleges  ENG085SB   19946-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ENG085SB 19946-20086 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Writing Notes and Summaries from Written Materials
Emphasis on writing notes and summaries from written materials, including notetaking systems for texts and written summaries and evaluations of a variety of written material.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENG085SB   19946-20086 Writing Notes and Summaries from Written Materials
1. Identify characteristics of written materials significant to notetaking. (I)
2. Demonstrate appropriate use of the organizational presentation devices of textbooks. (II)
3. Use a consistent and efficient system for marking and extracting notes from textbooks. (III)
4. Summarize the main ideas and key points of a chapter in a textbook, article or other written material. (III)
5. Summarize and evaluate the content of a chapter in a textbook, article or other written material. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ENG085SB   19946-20086 Writing Notes and Summaries from Written Materials
    I. Types of Written Materials
        A. Newspaper
        B. Journal/Magazine Articles
        C. Textbooks
      II. Organization of Textbooks
          A. Table of Contents and Index
          B. Chapter Introductions and Summaries
          C. Graphs, Charts, and other Summary Devices
        III. Methods of Notetaking
            A. Underlining, Highlighting and Annotating
            B. Outlining and Summarizing
            C. Combining Notes from Oral Presentations and Written Materials
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