- Always read and reread the passage before writing.
- Read for a purpose: reflect on what facts are most important to record and whether the facts answer your questions.
- Be brief and focus on the important information (i.e. facts, statistics, definitions)
- Incorporate some form of symbol system that decreases the amount of writing and avoid plagiarism.
- Keep track of the sources you used, either in a Working Bibliography or in NoodleTools.
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Symbol / Abbreviation
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Meaning
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&
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and
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b/c
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because
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w/
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with
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w/o
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without
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=
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is the, are the
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≠
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is not, are not
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impt
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important
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->
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leads to, caused
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ppl
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people
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e.g.
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for example
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i.e.
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that means, that is, in other words
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< and >
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less than, more than
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