TIP: When first learning this method, many people write too much. As part of your review, ask yourself, “Did I write this down in the most effective way? Did my map make sense? Did I write down something that I could have skipped, or did I use too many words when I could have abbreviated more?” If you were really off the mark, write out the map again in a more ideal way-and articulate to yourself why this new wany is better than the old way.