Note-Taking Strategies
The Importance of Note-Taking
- Increases Learning
- Improves Studying
- Takes your attention away from the clock
Who are you Taking Notes for?
The person sitting next to you
- Sometimes, your classmates miss things and turn to you in order to get the answers.
The person across the room
- This is your opportunity to shine and assist your fellow classmates
Your roommate/friend/cousin/bother/sister/random human***
- When you ask someone to quiz you before your test, you’ll want to make sure your notes are easily understandable.
The person who always misses class
- When you take good notes, you become the reliable student in the class that other students will come to for help. People will come to you for help because you hold the answers.
The cute classmate who sits in the corner
- What better way to start a love connection than sharing notes with your classroom crush?
Your mom
- How many of us have mothers that ask questions about your day?
You
- Do yourself and your memory a favor and take notes.
What Do Good Notes Look Like?
Ideally, you'll want your notes to be:
- Organized
- Chronological
- Hierarchy of thought
Whatever way you learn, that is how you should take notes.
Methods of Note-Taking
- Cornel
- Outline
- Mapping
- Charting
- Sentence
- Diagram
What Should You Avoid During Lecture?
- Writing everything you see on the board
- Writing full sentences
- Distractions
YOU SHOULD:
- Create shorthand/note-taking lang.
- Listen to Prof
What Should You Do After You Have Taken Notes in Class?
- Reread and rewrite your notes
- Fix errors that are in your notes
- Connect your notes to the text
- Go to office hours if you have questions
- Use your notes to prepare a study guide for tests/quizzes
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