History Techniques

#ref

• When upset by a reading (Sushu @ Kennedy)
  • 31 August 2020, Sushu Block 1
  • Helpful to diagram out the author's argument
    • What are the author's claims?
    • Where is the evidence?
    • What spin does the author put on it? (Seen as a strength or weakness?)
    • Examples
      • 20hist201srcBreakoutKennedyChinaBreakdown.png
  • Analyze evidence
    • Does it exist?
    • Where are the gaps in the argument?
    • How does the author define terms?
  • This feels like thinking like a sports fan
• Doing Readings
  • Create atomic notes, like a Zettelkasten
  • Skim for length, decide what not to read
  • Get a note taking doc
  • Annotate for
    1. Structure: "x reasons/characteristics, Firstly, primarily, secondly, in addition"
    2. Claims
    3. key points
    4. Things that remind you of other readings / claims
  • Write summary phrases for paragraphs
  • Skip things you don't need to read (if you already know about it)

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