Reading and Note taking

Reading and note-taking are crucial activities in the assignment process, enabling you to transform the sources you have found during the research phase into knowledge and understanding that you can then communicate in your own words. This module will focus on reading in support of an assignment question and note-taking as a crucial step in paraphrasing, summarising and incorporating the ideas of others into your assignments.

What you will learn

After completing this module, you should better understand:

Test your knowledge

Unsure where to start? Discover your reading and note taking strengths and weaknesses. 

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Assignment process

Assignments are not always a linear journey, but usually you’ll have to complete the following steps:

UniSkills assignment process graphic A graphic image showing the assignment process. It includes the main modules from the Curtin Library UniSkills assignment guide, and flows from the Getting started module, to the Finding information module, then the Reading and note-taking module, to the Writing module, to the Referencing module and finally the Before submission module. The graphic also is a navigation element and provides the same navigation as the assignment element in the top of page navigation. Getting startedFinding informationReading & note-takingReferencingBefore submissionWritingUniSkills assignment process graphicCurtin LibraryA graphic image showing the assignment process. It includes the main modules from the Curtin Library UniSkills assignment guide, and flows from the Getting started module, to the Finding information module, then the Reading and note-taking module, to the Writing module, to the Referencing module and finally the Before submission module. The graphic also is a navigation element and provides the same navigation as the assignment element in the top of page navigation.