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Overview Tool card
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Purpose: Use the Overview Tool as a study aid to organize information from a text or lecture on a topic. You can list the main ideas and several important points for each main idea. This tool helps you see the "big picture" in content you are learning.
Tips:
1. Use this tool to organize the "big ideas" and important points for new information as you read or learn it.
2. This tool helps you put the new information into your mind in an organized way.
3. Use this information to study for tests or organize reports.