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Succeed in school … by improving note-taking skills. Succeed in school… by improving note-taking skills. Importance of good note-taking Notes help trigger recall of essential points from lecture Notes offer valuable cues as to what information may appear on upcoming test
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Succeed in school… by improving note-taking skills • Importance of good note-taking • Notes help trigger recall of essential points from lecture • Notes offer valuable cues as to what information may appear on upcoming test • Taking notes helps you concentrate better during lectures • Notes create a resource for test preparation • Notes often presents information not offered with other sources
Succeed in school… by improving note-taking skills • Methods of good note-taking • Outline format using bullet notation to identify main points followed by sub-points • Heading followed by summary of heading • Sub-points followed by supporting information • Column format where columns separate main points from sub-points using vertical lines • Left side column of notebook page for key points of lecture • Center column of notebook for sub-points • Right side column of notebook page for supporting data • This method allows for inconsistent data flow
Succeed in school… by improving note-taking skills • Elements of good note-taking • Good notes have headings or titles (i.e. textbook, chapter 5) • Note-taking should be brief but offer highlights of top-line info. • Remember the average speaker talks at 25 words per minute; whereas the average note-taker does about 125 words per minute • Note-taking should avoid being too cryptic as this may lead to confusion later on when reviewing lectures • It is recommended that you leave space near each point to allow for post-event notation (clarify, substantiate or embellish…)
Succeed in school… by improving note-taking skills • Other aspects of good note-taking • Be sure to keep your focus on the speaker rather than lose out on keeping pace with key points being presented • Take the time necessary to get the notes accurate the first time so that you save valuable time later on fixing confusing notes • Write legibly otherwise notes will become useless • Translate notes into your own words ASAP for getting a better understanding of ideas • Organize/synthesize your notes for short-term and long-term recall • presented • It is re
If you want to succeed in school you need to review your notes early and often