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Guided Learning Activities

Outlining Readings

Introduction

Outlining while reading will help you stay engaged with the content of your text, article, or any other form of reading assignment. What is an outline? An outline is a type of note taking that reduces a reading to its core components, organizing them by importance, from main points, to secondary points, and so on until you get to supporting details such as data and examples.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, you should be able to:
  • Create an outline of a reading

Preparation

Before you start, you'll need to make sure you that have the handouts for this activity and the Supplemental Learning Workbook. If you don't, ask a tutor to help you.

Begin the Activity

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