Streamlining Your Research Notes: Deleting Repeated Information

This lesson teaches how to simplify notes for research papers by removing repeated information. It highlights common mistakes, such as including all research findings, leading to disorganized papers. The video outlines steps to review, delete, and combine notes, demonstrated through examples. The goal is to create a clean, organized set of notes, ensuring no repetition and all information is in one place.

What is a common mistake when writing a research paper?

• Ignoring the conclusion

• Writing in first person

• Using only one source

• Including every piece of information found

What is the first step in organizing your notes?

• Combine similar information

• Review notes for repeated information

• Summarize each article

• Write a draft

How should you handle repeated information in your notes?

• Ignore it

• Highlight it

• Delete it

• Underline it

What should you do after deleting repeated information?

• Read more articles

• Combine similar information into a new note

• Start writing the paper

• Take a break

In the demonstration, what was similar about the notes on the South's attack?

• Both highlighted the South's defeat

• Both described a peace treaty

• Both focused on the North's strategy

• Both mentioned the use of cannons

What is the final step in the note organization process?

• Ensure all notes are in one place

• Review the paper

• Start a new research topic

• Add more sticky notes

What is the purpose of combining similar information into a new note?

• To make the notes longer

• To add more details

• To avoid repetition

• To confuse the reader