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Workshop: How To Take Class Notes: By: Ccampis - Kayla Taylor

This 1-hour workshop covers effective note-taking strategies for class. It discusses why note-taking is important, as most information is forgotten quickly without notes. Three common note-taking methods are presented: Cornell notes which use a two-column format, outlines to organize information hierarchically, and mind maps to visualize relationships. The workshop encourages students to try different methods, review old notes, and rewrite notes after class for effective learning and exam preparation.

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Workshop: How To Take Class Notes: By: Ccampis - Kayla Taylor

This 1-hour workshop covers effective note-taking strategies for class. It discusses why note-taking is important, as most information is forgotten quickly without notes. Three common note-taking methods are presented: Cornell notes which use a two-column format, outlines to organize information hierarchically, and mind maps to visualize relationships. The workshop encourages students to try different methods, review old notes, and rewrite notes after class for effective learning and exam preparation.

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Workshop: How to

Take Class Notes


BY: CCAMPIS – KAYLA TAYLOR
 Title: How to Take Class Notes

 Length: 1 Hour

 Supplies Needed: Notebook/pad of paper (for taking notes/examples), pen/pencil,


notes from a previous class at the beginning of the semester and from this week.
Topics Covered:

 Learn about the dangers of not taking notes during class.

 Learn why you should take notes during class

 Learn about three different note taking styles

 Find a note taking style that fits your method of learning


Why You Should Take Notes

 Most people will forget:


 50% of a lecture within 24 hours
 80% of a lecture within two weeks
 95% of a lecture within a month

 If they do NOT take notes.


Gauging Your Note Taking Skills

 Look back at this week’s notes from any class


 Do they make sense?
 Do you feel like you’re sitting in the class again listening to the lecture?
 Look back at notes from the beginning of the semester.
 Do they make sense?
 Do you feel as though you’re sitting back in the class again listening to the lecture?
Phrases of Note Taking
 Before class
 Read assignment material
 Review notes from previous session
 Begin notes from new lecture on a new page
 Identify the chapter being covered at the top of the page.
 Date each set of notes as well as number them (if multiple pages)
 During Class
 Listen carefully at the beginning of the lecture for an overview of the main topics
 Maintain focus to identify important information
 Yes, that means ignoring Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat during the class
 Yes, I have been asked that before.
 Do NOT write every word of the lecture.
Phrases of Note Taking Pt 2
 During Class Cont
 Write supporting information in shorthand
 Key points
 Background information
 Dates
 Key terms
 Definitions
 Examples
 Formulas
 Listen carefully at the end of the lecture for a summary of the main points
 After Class
 Review, revise, and edit your notes as soon as possible.
 Rewriting them is recommended
 Summarize the main point of the lecture at the bottom of your notes
Note Taking Methods: Cornell
 Left hand column: questions you have in class or questions you need to answer
 Right hand column: answers to your questions and notes
 Bottom: summary of the main points of the lecture
Note Taking Methods: Outline

 Organization method which allows you to show main points, sub-points, and
details. You are able to present your information in a more organized way.
Note Taking Methods: Mind-Mapping
 Ability to see the “big picture” and how information relates.
 Useful way to review notes
 Allows for much more creativity.
Trying Out New Note Taking Methods

 If you saw a method you liked and wanted to try it, then try out the method while
studying at home!

 For example, say you’re studying your history book and come to a chapter on
Causes of the Civil War. Go through and highlight your book and then come back
to a blank notebook and write out your notes!

 This is better than trying out a new method in class and let’s you know if you’re
comfortable with this new system first!
Discussion
 After what you’ve now learned, how do you think your note taking methods are going to
change?

 Did you find a method you immediately liked?

 Are you going to try all three?

 What are your opinions of the note taking methods? Are they too busy? Do they seem just right?

 What concerns you the most about trying a new note taking method?
Links:
 Here are two pre-made Cornell Note Taking Style Notebooks I found on Amazon.
Note, we DO NOT receive any type of benefit if you purchase these books.
They were merely shown to you incase you wanted the convenience of a pre-
made notebook.

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