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Note Taking, Note Building | September 2010
With Dr. Michael Getty
cornerstone.wustl.edu
Before Class: WAR!
W rite a brief prose summary of previous classes
A nticipate learning objectives for this class
R eview major points and concepts ‐‐ And come up with questions!
Abbreviations and Symbols
In Class: NERD! ... Listen for:
N umbers: "First, secondly, finally..."
E mphasis: "This is important!" Tone, gesture...
R epetition: Concepts, terms, examples mentioned twice or more
D efinition: Concepts & terms defined in class or by reference
This material is made available with grateful acknowledgment to Linda Hecker and colleagues at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont.
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After Class: 6 to 24 hours
This Pizza Has Cheese And Dark
Sauce
T ake
Notes
(Already
Done)
P ull Out Main Points & Put in Left Column
H ighlight & Write Out Details
C ompare and Clarify with a Study Partner/Group
A sk Questions for Later
D raw Diagrams and Visual Representations
S elf ‐Test: Cover Up One Column & Test Recall of the Other
The Sweat Page!
Lists of terms, concepts, people, events, etc.
Study and Clarificaiton Questions
50‐100 Word Summary
Topic and Concept Cards
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Partial Graphic Organizers
Sample Short Response Questions
Why can English be seen as an 'accidental' language?
Where
did
the
word
'English'
originate
and
why
would
that
be
surprising
to
most
people?
...
Sample Pages
Shown below are examples of raw notes, revised notes, and a sweat page based on the lecture “The Accidental
History of the English Language.”
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