forcing myself to have an opinion about what I’m reading at all.
This connects for me. One type of note I frequently take is “question notes,” where for each paragraph of the text I start by writing a question for which that paragraph could serve as an answer. Sometimes, I do this before I’ve even read the paragraph in detail. Having that question in mind in advance really helps me feel like I comprehend the main points. That way, information isn’t just a stream of data, but has a purpose.
Is Roam Research/RemNote just a piece of editing software? Or does it in some way force a unified format or structure to your notes?
This connects for me. One type of note I frequently take is “question notes,” where for each paragraph of the text I start by writing a question for which that paragraph could serve as an answer. Sometimes, I do this before I’ve even read the paragraph in detail. Having that question in mind in advance really helps me feel like I comprehend the main points. That way, information isn’t just a stream of data, but has a purpose.
Is Roam Research/RemNote just a piece of editing software? Or does it in some way force a unified format or structure to your notes?
It’s based on bullet points, which I find helpful. It also lets me reference other notes I’ve taken.
I like the idea of question notes. Thanks for the tip!
I think it makes it easy for one note to link to another.