Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Developing Notetaking Skills in a Second Language
Joseph Siegel · 2020
68/100
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This is a genuinely rigorous, research-grounded book — but it's written for ESL teachers and applied-linguistics academics, not for someone looking for a practical note-taking guide. If that's your world, it's excellent; for everyone else, it's the wrong tool.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety97
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing70
Originality75
Evidence & accuracy85
Hype vs delivers75
Age-fit40
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict68
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