A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place.
SESSION 01
Establishing a reference
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
SESSION 02
Describing the setup
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
Illustrative reference data, not live measurements.
SESSION 03
Reading the first observation
The next pass through reading notebooks focuses on comparison. Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
SESSION 04
Working with variation
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
SESSION 05
Comparing the records
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
Illustrative reference data, not live measurements.
SESSION 06
Interpreting a diagram
The next pass through reading notebooks focuses on comparison. Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
SESSION 07
Recording the conditions
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
SESSION 08
Reviewing the method
A summary and a quotation serve different purposes. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
Illustrative reference data, not live measurements.
SESSION 09
A second pass
The next pass through reading notebooks focuses on comparison. Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
SESSION 10
The limits of the study
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A page reference helps a note remain useful later. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
Illustrative diagram; not a measured or manufacturing drawing.
A reading notebook brings quotations, questions and personal observations into one place. A summary and a quotation serve different purposes.
Reference note
Questions can be kept alongside initial impressions.