NOTE TAKING LAYOUT

- NAME OF THE PASSAGE: 


(here you will right the name of the reading passage. This is helpful to capture the tipping point of the reading passage.)

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- INTRODUCTIONL.OF THE MAIN IDEA OF THE PASSAGE: 

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(here you will right the main idea of the whole reading passage, which could be found in the first paragraph of the reading passage.)

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- BODY, AINCLUDING SUPPORTING IDEAS: 

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(the following paragraphs will include supporting points to the main idea. There are more than two points, which means more than two paragraphs. In another
words, it is helpful to use sequence:

1. here goes the first supporting idea

2. here goes the second supporting idea


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3. here goes the third supporting idea

4. etcetera, if necessary.)

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- CONCLUSION: 
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(here you will write the concluding message of Sthe whole passage, which is in the last paragraph of a given article. The idea is
A end
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located regularly in the beginning and the very of the paragraph.)

- NOTES: 

(here you will jot down information, which you think is important and might be helpful in answering the questions)
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C H
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p.s.: this layout is one of many ways to help you organize your thoughts, gather the major picture, figure out what an author is telling the readers, and,
finally, help you answer all the questions in well-rounded and timely manner. You should not forget, that you are timed during the TOEFL test, so it is
the best for the notes to be short and precise.
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