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Chargement... How to Take Smart Notespar Sönke Ahrens
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 "a very convincing meta-reflection on writing as not what follows research, learning or studying, but as the very medium of all work" "argues very convincingly why it may be worth reconsidering old habits and use systematic note-taking as a means of thinking and writing itself" "misses the opportunity to reflect on the very conditions of academic life that create a demand for a book like his own in the first place" Fait l'objet d'une version longue dans
The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and nonfiction writers to get more done, write intelligent texts and learn for the long run. It teaches you how to take smart notes and ensure they bring you and your projects forward. The Take Smart Notes principle is based on established psychological insight and draws from a tried and tested note-taking technique. This is the first comprehensive guide and description of this system in English, and not only does it explain how it works, but also why. It suits students and academics in the social sciences and humanities, nonfiction writers and others who are in the business of reading, thinking and writing. Instead of wasting your time searching for notes, quotes or references, you can focus on what really counts: thinking, understanding and developing new ideas in writing. It does not matter if you prefer taking notes with pen and paper or on a computer, be it Windows, Mac or Linux. And you can start right away. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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On the positive side the book wraps up quite nicely the note-taking system of Niklaas Luhmann and describes in detail how it works and why it supposedly works so fine. It is also a good effort at trying to promote it and demonstrating the benefit for research and for learning.
However quoting dozens of papers is not enough. A lot in there is unconvincing, starting by the failure to account for the most basic logic: the author argues that Luhmann’s career and volume of academic production is a proof of the effectiveness of his system, however the history of science is made of hundreds of individuals who have produced more than Luhmann, either in quantity or in quality terms. Let’s face it, this Luhmann is a nobody and I would prefer to write one great paper in my career than 200 mediocre ones. Another criticism also pertains to the lack of logical rigour of the author: even if Luhmann’s system has some good ideas in it, does it necessarily mean that it should be strictly replicated? Do all people of a given career track have to have exactly the same productivity system?
There is a lot more (of negative) that can be said about this book but I prefer to cut it there. If you want to get some inspiration for a note-taking system aiming at academic research, there are a few ideas to pick there, even if a 1000 signs article from the internet will likely get you almost as far. The poor writing and fanatical standpoint are a bit of a turn-off nevertheless.
Strong points
1. Good presentation of the Zettelkasten
2. Developed arguments to support it
3. Grounded in research
Weak points
1. Work of a zealot
2. Claims for scientific rigour but does not obey elementary logic
3. Poor writing and scornful regarding alternative approaches. Just get laid, man. (