Note Taking Strategies

What are some general note taking tips?

1.) Avoid writing in full sentences 2.) Skip lines to leave space to add info in later 3.) Date notes 4.) Page #'s 5.) Recopy/reorganize notes 6.) Take breaks

What are some key words for level 2 questions?

1.) Compare 2.) Contrast 3.) Apply 4.) Use 5.) Revise

How do you create a good summery?

1.) Complete sentences 2.) Add in main idea from notes that was not covered by questions 3.) Tell significance of material

What are examples of note taking for step 1?

1.) Concepts 2.) Vocab 3.) Abbreviations

What are some examples of note interacting for step 3?

1.) Cue column questions 2.) Costa's level of questions

What are some key words for level 1 questions?

1.) Define 2.) List 3.) Identify 4.) Label 5.) Explain

How do you know what to write down when taking notes from a lecture?

1.) Key words 2.) Key concepts 3.) Cues and clues

How are cluster notes effective?

1.) Link concepts 2.) Generate and organize ideas

What are the four steps in taking Cornell notes?

1.) Note taking - record information from the class 2.) Note making - add information from class 3.) Note interacting - questions and prompts about notes 4.) Note reflecting - answer questions

What are some key words for level 3 questions?

1.) Predict 2.) Justify 3.) Summarize 4.) Judge 5.) Explain why or why not

What are effective ways to take notes from books?

1.) Read before taking notes 2.) Be selective 3.) Use own words 4.) Divide and conquer 5.) Use appropriate strategy

List 6 instructor clues.

1.) They tell you its important 2.) Repeat information 3.) Write information on the board 4.) Change their voice and facial expressions 5.) Pause 6.) Use handouts

List four other note strategies that you can incorporate into your cornell notes.

1.) Venn diagram 2.) Conversational round table 3.) Topic and concept 4.) Timeline

What is paraphrasing?

1.) Your own version of information 2.) Main ideas - essential information

What are effective ways to take notes from a lecture?

1.)Sit near the front. 2.) Focus on speaker - Don't be on the computer/phone, doing other work, or talking. 3.) Participate - ask questions 4.) Keep active by constantly taking notes.

We remember 70% of...

Discussions

Speed of forgetting depends on...

Meaningfulness of information, stress level, repetition of information, and use of mnemonic techniques.

We remember 80% of...

Personal experiences

We remember 10% of information by...

Reading

What are some examples of note reflecting for step 4?

Summary - Complete sentences, covers main concepts, and answers questions

We remember 95% of information by...

Teaching others

How are episodic notes effective?

They help you identify important scenes or moments

What are examples of note making for step 2?

Use organization methods- highlighting, color coding, and charts

We remember 20% of what?

What we hear

We remember 30% of...

What we hear

We remember 50% of...

What we see/hear

What is abbreviating and why do we use it?

What: Shorten words Why: To write faster and less fatigue