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Technical English. Note Taking. Contact Information. Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me via email: Leila.sharifi@aut.ac.ir Course TA: ghavidelarash@gmail.com. Challenges - Note Taking. You should pace yourself with the lecturer
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Technical English Note Taking
Contact Information • Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me via email: • Leila.sharifi@aut.ac.ir • Course TA: • ghavidelarash@gmail.com
Challenges -Note Taking • You should pace yourself with the lecturer • The notes must include all the main ideas and major points • The notes may use for different reasons
Our aims • At the end of this lecture you should be able to: • Organize your notes • Identify important information • Take notes quickly
How to Organize your notes • Anticipate the purpose • Divide the paper into columns • Separate the major and minor points
Anticipate the purpose Purpose Question What is it? What are the characteristics? Which group does it belong to? What is the order? 1st, 2nd, … How is it the same or different from sth else? How does it cause sth? What happens? Why is it a problem? What is the solution Why should it be supported or rejected? • Definition • Description and Example • Classification • Sequence • Comparison and Contrast • Cause and Effect • Problem and Solution • Persuasion and Evaluation
Next Session • Computing, Boeckner, Brown, Oxford press. Unit1- reading. • Let me know about your chosen topic as well as references. • Course Materials & Resources are available at: http://ceit.aut.ac.ir/~sharifi/Courses/TechnicalEn