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Chapter 4 Taking Notes

Chapter 4 Taking Notes. Taking Notes in Class. 4- 2. Prepare Identify your goals for the class Complete assignments before coming to class Accept the instructor as is Skim your notes before class Sit where you can take good notes. Taking Notes in Class. 4- 3. Organize

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Chapter 4 Taking Notes

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  1. Chapter 4 Taking Notes

  2. Taking Notes in Class 4-2 • Prepare • Identify your goals for the class • Complete assignments before coming to class • Accept the instructor as is • Skim your notes before class • Sit where you can take good notes

  3. Taking Notes in Class 4-3 • Organize • Get the proper tools together • Find a notebook that fits your notetaking style • Try the Cornell Method of Notetaking to see how it works for you • Do you need your textbook for class? • Consider the pros and cons of using a laptop in class

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  5. Taking Notes in Class 4-5 • Work • Use active listening, rather than just hearing, when taking notes • Listen for key ideas • Use short phrases, not complete sentences • Use abbreviations • Take notes in an outline form

  6. 4-6

  7. Taking Notes in Class 4-7 • Work, continued • Write down what your instructor puts on the board and presents on overheads or PowerPoint slides • Use a different method for class discussions • Highlight any concluding comments your instructor makes at the end of a discussion • Ask questions

  8. Taking Notes in Class 4-8 • Dealing with difficult instructors • Remember it’s only temporary • Ask questions • Ask politely, and privately, for a change in method • Work with classmates to get through the class • Record the lecture and listen to it again • Communicate with your instructor

  9. Taking Notes in Class 4-9 • Evaluate • Before you leave class, determine if your notes are complete • Do they cover what was presented in class? • Do they emphasize what the instructor emphasized? • Are there key points that are not clear? • Do I need clarification on points my instructor made? • Follow up with your instructor, if needed

  10. Taking Notes in Class 4-10 • Rethink • Use 5 or 10 minutes right after class to review • This will save you hours of work later • Promotes transfer of information into long-term memory • The longer you wait to review your notes, the less effective it will be • Improve your notes as you review them • Create concept maps

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  12. Taking Notes as You Study 4-12 • Taking notes in your text • Highlight, underline, circle, take notes in the margin • Transfer your text notes into your class notes • Transfer your text notes into flash cards for quick review

  13. Taking Notes as You Study 4-13 • Taking notes on other materials • Consider using your laptop • Approach the material as you would a class lecture – look for the most relevant information • Use the same notetaking system as you use in lecture notetaking

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