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NOTE TAKING

NOTE TAKING = P.L.O.T.S.

• PREPARE FOR CLASS BY REVIEWING SYLLABUS, READING TEXT, AND HAVING CLASS MATERIALS READY.

NOTE TAKING = P.L.O.T.S.

• LISTEN CAFEFULLY AND TRY TO COMPREHEND WHAT YOU ARE HEARING.

NOTE TAKING = P.L.O.T.S.

• Organize notes with specific learning systems including Cornell Note taking, outline note taking, and graphics note taking methods.

NOTE TAKING = P.L.O.T.S.

• THINK: STUDENTS MUST COMPREHEND NEW INFORMATION AND BE ABLE TO CONNECT IT WITH EXISTING INFORMATION IN THEIR MINDS.

NOTE TAKING = P.L.O.T.S.

• DEVELOP YOUR OWN STYLE OF NOTE TAKING. MAKE SURE THAT IT IS ADEQUATE FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER.

CORNELL NOTE TAKING

OUTLINE NOTE TAKING

MAPPING NOTE TAKING

SENTENCE NOTE TAKING

ORGANIZATION OF COURSE INFORMATION• Comparison/Contrast (similar, like,

difference, unlike)

• Cause/Effect (result, effect, cause, consequence, subsequently, leads to)

• Definition (is, means, refers to, is defined as)

• Listing (additional, first, second, another)

• Classification (composed of, group, class, subgroup, category)

• Example/Illustration (for example, such as, an illustration)

• Description (sensory words)

• Narration (first, second, last, finally)

• Process Analysis (first, primarily, steps)

TIPS FOR BEST NOTE-TAKING

• READ TEXT PRIOR TO CLASS FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING• BE ORGANIZED• ASK QUESTIONS FOR CLARITY• LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS• FIGURE OUT HOW THE PROFESSOR THINKS• LISTEN FOR CLUE WORDS, • PAY ATTENTION TO BOLDFACE OR ITALICIZED WORDING IN TEXT• IGNORE DISTRACTIONS

GREAT NOTE TAKING > GREAT STUDY SKILLS > STUDENT SUCCESS!!