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Note taking
• What we’ll be covering:– what to do before, during, and after class– picking out main points in a lecture– the Cornell Method– mind mapping
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What to do before class
• Pick the right notebook• advantages to picking a 3-ring binder
– handouts can be inserted into the relevant sections
– pages of notes can be removed and replaced
– dividers can be used to separate sections or topics
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What to do before class
• Read your textbook– reading your textbook can help you to
understand what is being discussed in lecture
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What to do before class
• Skim the notes from the last class– this will refresh your memory and focus
you for the next lesson
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What to do before class
• Make a commitment to attend all classes– You may be getting only a partial set of
notes if you copy from other students– Note taking is a skill and you may be
copying from someone who is a poor note taker and not realize it
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What to do during class
• Try to sit in the front, center portion of the classroom– fewer distractions– can see and hear better– less likely to doze off
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What to do during class
• identify the visual and verbal cues that an important topic is being addressed– examples of visual cues: gesturing, writing
on board, underlining– examples of verbal cues: repetition,
summaries, listing
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Identifying important points
• Think of three additional verbal cues that would indicate an important point
• Think of three additional visual cues that would indicate an important point
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What to do during class
• Use a method of note taking– Use Cornell Method – Create Mind maps
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The Cornell Method
• Split page method of note taking• Allows space for possible exam
questions• Allows space for student reflections
and summary• Good for self-testing
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Practice using the Cornell Method
• Download a sample page of notes using the Cornell Method
• Recopy a page of your notes using the Cornell Method.
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Mind Mapping
• Pictorial representation of ideas• Good for visual learners• Shows how topics and ideas are
related• Uses both sides of your brain
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Steps to mind mapping
• Identify the topic of the lecture or reading, place in the center and circle it
• Branch out the main ideas, each stemming from the main topic
• From each branch, mark key words and examples
• Don’t be afraid to personalize it with pictures or symbols
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Mind Mapping Practice
• Download sample mind maps.• Practice creating a mind map.
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What to do during class
• Identify possible exam questions• Use them to self-test yourself later
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What to do after class
• Review your notes within 24 hours– Are they complete? – Do they make sense?
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What to do after class
• Identify any questions that you may have and find the answers
• Re-copy or re-organize if necessary
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Note Taking Practice
• During your next lecture use the note taking strategies we discussed
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Summary
• Class notes will be a better study tool for you if they have the proper content (the main points of a lecture) and are organized in a way that makes sense. Try using the methods that we discussed to accomplish those two crucial aspects of note taking.