Note-Taking Strategies Four Types. Note-Taking O Note-taking skills help students to O Actively listen to lectures O Read textbooks and data for meaning.

Note-Taking Strategies

Four Types

Note-TakingO Note-taking skills help students to

O Actively listen to lecturesO Read textbooks and data for meaningO Assimilate vocabulary and fact-based data into

a network of thoughtO Study for tests without the need to cramO Set up notes to coordinate with the pure essay

formO Gain a strong fact base through an Optimal

Review CycleO Do original research by setting up investigative

data in the student’s own words.

Key-Word O Key-word note-taking is a simple

format that involves writing three key words down from each sentence read.

O Key-word note-taking is written in outline form.

O It allows students to easily write summaries about texts.

Key-Word O When choosing your three key

words, it is important to choose words that will trigger your memory regarding what that sentence said.

Cornell Note-takingO The Cornell method of note-taking was

created by Walter Pauk. O Cornell focuses on basic cues, point form

notes, and quick summarizing skills.O For the Cornell note-taking method, you draw

a vertical line on your paper to make a small column and a big column. In the bigger column on the right, you would put all your notes about what the lesson is about. On the left side, you write the main idea of the notes. Once the topic changes, skip a few lines.

Cornell Note-taking

Cornell Note-takingO Basic Cues (left column):

O Main ideas O Questions that connect pointsO DiagramsO Prompts to help you study

When do I write this? After class during review

Cornell Note-takingO Point Form Notes (right column):

O Write basic notes from the class/lecture here

O Develop shorthand symbols for quick reference.

O Point formO Key words/ideas/dates

When do I write this? During Class

Cornell Note-TakingO Summary (bottom of notes):

O After class summary. Quickly summarize the notes on this page.

When do I write this? After class during review

Classic Note-taking MethodO Classic essay style note-taking

follows the classic outline style and pre-sets your notes to help recall significant topics, sub-topics, and evidence & examples to support your written perspective.

Classic Note-taking MethodO This style of note-taking is good for

historically, politically, and economically classes and may be needed in an effort to take a specific position in an essay.

O In addition, this style is a good template for day to day coursework that includes text, reading, and lecture. Specifically if course evaluation is based on persuasive essays, source analysis, or multiple choice testing.

Classic Note-taking MethodO Topic: what the lecture, lesson,

writing is mainly aboutO Sub-topic: one of the divisions into

which a main topic may be divided.O Evidence & Examples: support these

topics/sub-topics

Classic Note-taking MethodO For the Classic Note-taking, you will

break down a writing into the different paragraphs. After doing so, you can identify the topic, sub-topics, and evidence/examples in the text.

O SUMMARIZE