Question

Why do readers take notes? Check all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answers to the question: Why do readers take notes, would be: 1. To remember information. 2. To organize their thoughts. and 3. To summarize main points.

Explanation:

Note-taking, especially when reading, is a technique that not only helps a person to understand in his/her own words, the main ideas and concepts of a text, but it also helps memory by joting down clue words, clue concepts, short ideas, from a text, or even quotes, that when read again, help the reader to bring forth from memory what was stored. Notetaking also ensures memory, as it becomes not just a visual aid, but also a form of recording within the brain. Another important thing about notetaking is that by writing down ideas in order, it helps with memorization, and organization. Finally, notetaking is a vital part for summarizing, as it allows the brain to retain the main information needed, and prevents the use of meaningless, or useless, detail.

Answer 2

Readers take notes to remember information, to organize their thoughts and to Summarize main points in the story