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NOTE MAKING

NOTE MAKING. Who is the end-user? What is the purpose? (report, meeting, presentation). LISTENING. Active involvement Slow/quick speaker Organised/disorganised LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS USE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN IDEAS WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? HOW?. READING.

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NOTE MAKING

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  1. NOTE MAKING Who is the end-user? What is the purpose? (report, meeting, presentation)

  2. LISTENING • Active involvement • Slow/quick speaker • Organised/disorganised LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS USE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN IDEAS WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? HOW?

  3. READING • SKIM /get the rough idea of the content • SCAN/underline the key words/phrases • LOCATE headings, subheadings, topic sentences

  4. ACADEMIC PARAGRAPH Main Parts: • Topic Sentence - (TS) • Supporting Sentences (main points) – (SS) • Concluding Sentence – (CS) TS + SS + SS +SS….+ CS

  5. 0utline of an Academic Paragraph THE TOPIC SENTENCE - the first sentence of the paragraph - introduces the main points (usually 3) THE FIRST MAIN POINT - presents the first point mentioned - details – support the first point THE SECOND MAIN POINT - refers to the second point mentioned - details – support the second point THE THIRD MAIN POINT - refers to the third point mentioned - details – support to the third point THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE – summarizes the points

  6. THE OUTLINE FORMAT Major Topic Main Idea Detail Detail Example Conclusion

  7. NOTE TAKING • SKIM – rough idea (title, pictures, introd.) • SCAN – underline the main points • GROUP PARAGRAPHS • GIVE HEADINGS/SUBHEADINGS • ESTABLISH LOGICAL RELATIONS • Letters, numbers, italics

  8. SIGNALLING • Illustrations/examples (for example, for instance, as an example...., to illustrate the point...(e.g.) • Giving another argument/example (There are three reasons why...First,...Firstly..., Secondly... Thirdly, ...Further, Furthermore, Moreover, Also...

  9. Clarifying /In other words, ...i.e.... • Cause-effect relationship/reasons (as, because, because of, consequently, therefore, due to, owing to, thus, since • Contrast (however, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, although, though(vs.)

  10. Conclusion (Therefore, In conclusion, As a result, Finally, In summary, From this we see...) • Special signals (Now this is important, Remember that, The important idea is, The basic concept here is...)

  11. LEARNING LOG • Find key words for your topic • Make a Mind Map • Make a summary on the topic

  12. Mind Mapping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gCrslHx7xA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQ8L0IJ2Co http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-FCogxQFHI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzmKQ-OEKY http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mind+maps+how+to&aq=f Study the ways how to make mind maps and take notes. Practice doing it!

  13. Writing a Paragraph Study the video clips from YouTube on paragraphing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4XK0uV_hpY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuExRE6N-4 How to Write a Summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zgKOguRrRs HW: RB – pp: 12 - Make a summary on the text: Why economics?

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