Here is a general way to organize your notes. Select Print from the File menu to get a copy of this form to record what you find.
STEP ONE: OBSERVATION
What is stated? What details do you notice? Be as factual and descriptive as you can. Contexts? (continue on back)
STEP TWO: INTERPRETATION
What does it mean? What don't you understand? Are there other texts or people that might be
resources to clarify topics? Problems or questions about the passage? Vocabulary you
don't know? (continue on back)
STEP THREE: APPLICATIONS/IMPLICATIONS
How does it apply to you today? How can you use this? Any timeless principles or insights?
Specific courses of actions to take? Errors to avoid? Examples to follow? What
can you infer from the description and the interpretation? (continue on back)
The Source: Evaluation Form for Notes
The Source is a project of Mary Long, Ph.D. long@smc.maricopa.edu