BIO 101 The Cell Cycle Textbook Notes

The idea is to avoid reading a science textbook like a novel. Instead, study and write notes in this form by making 2 outlines and then a more detailed summary, something like this:

1. Write down the chapter title and the concept titles

2. Go through the chapter again writing the chapter title and concept titles but this time within each concept, write down all of the headings and subheadings as well.

3. Go through the chapter a third time, but this time, do an in-depth study of all the paragraphs and figures within each concept. As you read a paragraph, ask yourself questions about what you are reading and then try to answer the questions.

Your notes the 3rd time around make look something like this:

Chapter Title
Concept 12.1 Title
First subheading
1st paragraph summary with questions and answers
2nd paragraph summary with questions and answers
Rough sketch of a figure with the question: “What is this figure about?” Your answer to your question.
3rd paragraph summary with questions and answers
etc
etc