JROTC_ LE 100 2-1

List three things you can do to prepare for good note taking.

1. Develop a personal notehand. With notehand, you can take down only important things, faster and better. 2. If given the opportunity, preview, which is to review any notes or other material to help prepare for the day's assignment before you get to class. Then you'll know what's in the text and be prepared for the day's lesson. 3. Have plenty of notebook paper and a sharp pencil or working pen

What are the five main strategies in the Cornell Note-Taking System?

1. The first step in using Cornell Notes is preparation. 2. The second step is to capture your notes. 3. The third step is to refine or reduce your notes using the narrow vertical box on the left side of the sheet of paper. 4. The fourth step is to recite your notes. 5. The final step is to summarize or reflect on the material you have just covered.

What are three rules to keep in mind for effective note taking?

1. Use your own words to make notes. 2. Condense information. 3. Always record the sources of your notes.

What type of thinking does a Circle Map depict?

Brainstorming

If you are expected to discuss a topic or assignment in class, what should you do the night before?

Do a trial run the night before.

Name three thinking processes that Thinking Maps® are based on.

Each map is based on a fundamental thinking process such as classifying, describing quality, sequencing, and comparing and contrasting, and can be used to show relationships.

Why is it so important to study effectively?

Effective studying is the one element guaranteed to produce good grades in school. If you improve your study skills, studying will be more pleasant, learning will come faster and more easily, and grades will improve.

What is the advantage of taking notes during reading assignments?

It can heighten your attention by forcing you to actively engage with the material. It can also encourage you to put material into your own words and in a meaningful order.

What are Multi-Flow Maps used for?

Multi-Flow Maps are used for showing and analyzing cause-and-effect relationships

What are the five steps of the PQRST method of studying?

Preview, question, read, state, and test

To get the most out of any class you take, what should you start with?

Start by developing a positive attitude toward taking good notes and developing good study habits.

What are two important steps to improve your grade, especially on a short-answer test?

Survey the exam and move along at a steady pace.

You should select a regular place and time for daily study. This will condition your mind to do what?

That conditions your mind to want to study as soon as you get there.

What information should you be looking for when taking notes, resisting the temptation to write down every word said or read?

The idea or concept, not every piece of information.