Mind Maps

By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject, and the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes.

To make notes on a subject using a Mind Map, draw it in the following way:

Write the title of the subject you’re exploring in the center of the page, and draw a circle around it.
As you come across major subdivisions or subheadings of the topic (or important facts that relate to the subject) draw lines out from this circle. Label these lines with these subdivisions or subheadings.
As you “burrow” into the subject and uncover another level of information (further subheadings, or individual facts) belonging to the subheadings above, draw these as lines linked to the subheading lines.
Finally, for individual facts or ideas, draw lines out from the appropriate heading line and label them.