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LISTENING AND NOTE TAKING

LISTENING AND NOTE TAKING. A.K.A. Shut up and write. WHAT TO DO. Developing effective listening skills will require you to work on a number of areas such as: positive expectations open mind focus on the message identify the main ideas focus on the main ideas. POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS.

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LISTENING AND NOTE TAKING

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  1. LISTENING AND NOTE TAKING A.K.A. Shut up and write

  2. WHAT TO DO Developing effective listening skills will require you to work on a number of areas such as: • positive expectations • open mind • focus on the message • identify the main ideas • focus on the main ideas

  3. POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS • Go to each lecture/tutorial/practical expecting to learn something. • In every lecture/tutorial/practical there is always some new interpretation or angle of understanding to be discovered - even if you have already heard some or all of the material.

  4. KEEP AN OPEN MIND • It is essential that you keep your mind open to new ideas. • Listen to what is being said before making judgments about it. • Allow the presentation to unfold so that you can get the full picture.

  5. FOCUS ON THE MESSAGE • Most lectures/tutorials/practicals will contain a lot of detail that need not be recorded word for word. With practice you should be able to tell the difference between: • the main ideas - these are the key points that the lecturer will expect you to know in depth. • examples of those main points - these are examples that you will be expected to reproduce in an exam. • minor points - these are points that help you to understand the main ideas.

  6. IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEAS Surprising as it might seem, it is relatively easy to identify the main ideas in any given lecture or tutorial. Even if the person giving the presentation does not say explicitly, "this is a main idea", they telegraph that information in various ways. • Verbal cues: Certain words signal that a key point or main idea is about to be elaborated. For example, the speaker might say, "there are three main issues. First… Second… Third…". Listen for verbal signposts such as "first", "second", "next", "in conclusion", "on the other hand", "contrariwise", "importantly", "significantly", "It is important to realize", "in summary", and so on. • Pace of delivery: Speakers will usually vary the pace of the lecture or tutorial delivery to provide some variety. In particular, main points might be stated v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. Some speakers use pauses to punctuate or emphasize when a main point has been made; this is a cue that is often used in conjunction with repetition. • Volume of delivery: Speakers also vary the volume of their delivery to maintain listener attention. Main points might be emphasized by RAISING or LOWERING their voices at appropriate moments. • Body language: Pay attention to the presenter's visual signals. Many people give bodily signals when they are discussing a main idea. For example, lecturers might wave their arms about, poke the air with their finger, pound the lectern or the palm of their hand with their fist, make direct eye contact with the audience, and so on.

  7. FOCUS ON MAIN IDEAS • Look for the main ideas rather than individual words and so-called facts. Once you identify a main idea, look for the deeper meanings. • What evidence is being presented to support it? • What evidence might there be against it? • What connections might there be between the main points and what you already know? • How does what the speaker is saying match up with what you have read in the relevant literature?

  8. DIFFERENT NOTE-T(M)AKING STYLES • Bullets • Linear Notes • Mind Maps • Two-Column Notes

  9. Wide left hand margin.Approximately one third of your page. This allows you to add material either during the lecture, when reviewing your notes, when doing other research A. MAJOR TOPIC Key point supporting point supporting point supporting point Key point supporting point supporting point B. MAJOR TOPIC LINEAR NOTES

  10. MIND MAPS

  11. Main Point 1 Main Point 2 Main Point 3 MP1 Example 1 MP1 Example 2 MP1 Example 3 MP2 Example 1 MP2 Example 2 MP3 Quote (quotes are almost always important) TWO-COLUMN NOTES

  12. MR. WILLIAMS’ SUPER SWEET TIPS

  13.  = leads to, results in /\ = more, up \/ = less, down + = and / = per w/ = with w/o = without eg = example etc. = etcetera b/c = because gov’t = government yrs = years ex = example sim = similarity diff = difference AOL SPEAK IS OKAY Use numbers Mark big words that will be used often with your own abbreviations and use them from now on: Leonardo de Vinci (LDV) Mona Lisa (ML) SYMBOLS AND SHORTHAND

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