#2 Three specific reading and writing goals for the semester

Reading Process Goals

1) Before: I want to preview my assignments to determine what its about, how long I need to read and how hard it might be.
I want to preview all the reading I need to get done in a day or week to have a better sense of how long it will take.

2.) During: I want to keep a list of things I don't understand.

3.) After: I want to use different strategies to help remember details


Update: 11/22/2017

I have implemented the reading process goals that I created at the beginning of the semester. Honestly, I didn't think of them every single time but when I did, they helped.

Goal 1: I liked previewing the assignments all at once. I think it helped me to organize and prioritize my reading. I also did read the last paragraph and the first sentence of chapters or sections before beginning. I especially did this with Latin American History. There's a book we read from each week that has first hand accounts from Latin America and it was helpful to read the headings and brief description of all 5 or 6 sections within the chapter before beginning to set up my notes and understand the overall concept of the chapter.

Goal 2: I didn't implement this suggestion as much as I would've liked. I did use it while reading in Portuguese for words and phrases I didn't understand. It helped me to write down the definitions so that I wouldn't have to continually look it up. This goal wasn't as useful in other text books because I usually highlight things I don't understand or the meaning of acronyms so that I can skim over it when writing down my notes.

Goal 3: The best thing I did this semester was start using OneNote, a note taking system entirely kept on my computer. I set it up so that each class has a special "notebook" and then each class has a "page". Special projects or papers get their own special "notebook" with a "page" for each source. I then keep a notebook for notes and reminders. It has been really great because I have looked over my notes more often and been able to create flashcards more quickly. I would definitely recommend it.