1. Summarising Readings MIND MAPS
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3. How to do a Mind Map Identify relationships
Draw quickly on unlined paper without pausing, judging or editing
Write down key ideas (words, concepts...)
Put main idea in the centre
Leave lots of space

4. Mind mapping as a study skill
to understand & remember key issues
follow 5 steps:
skim
read
mind map
study
personalize

5. Skim the a_ _ _ _ _ _ _, t_ _ _ _ sentences,
in_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, conclusion, k_ _ headings or chapter headings
observe any d_ _ _ _ _ _ _, pictures or
g_ _ _ _ _ (overview, context, clues)

6. Skim the a b s t r a c t, t o p i c sentences,
int r o d u c t i o n, conclusion, k e y
headings or chapter headings
observe any d i a g r a m s, pictures or g r a p h s
(overview, context, clues)

7. Read 1 Read the article in one sitting
(Chunk it into sections/chapters if it is
a whole book)
2 Go over (read again, examine) any parts you are not quite sure of.
3 Look up the words you do not understand.

8. Mind Map
Do it from memory at this stage!

9. Study First version: Study the first version:
showing areas you have understood
showing areas you are not sure of
Study the first version:
discover the gaps in your knowledge
refer back to the source material
fill in any of these gaps

10. Personalise use colours & symbols comment and question:
relationships implications
alternative approaches - usefulness
personal experience - clarity

11. Using your mind map to help with learning:
address all the questions you have raised
keep returning to your map with answers

13. Homework Create a mind map dealing with:
a) Three types of economic systems OR
b) Three sectors of the economy
c) Privatization