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NOTE TAKING

Instructor: Mariam Gillani


Important for

■ Students
■ Journalists
■ Consultants
■ Employees during meeting
■ Make notes while reading or
watching an informative
video, etc
Why Note taking is important?

 Helps in retaining information.

 Enhances focus during lectures.

 Facilitates revision for exams.

 Develops skill summarizing key


ideas.
Contd.

Studies show that people


may forget:

50% of a lecture within 24


hours

80% in two weeks

95% within one month

If … they do not take


notes.
How to take notes?

BEFORE CLASS
■ Skim relevant reading assignments to acquaint yourself with main ideas,
new technical terms, etc.

■ Enhance your physical and mental alertness: eat a snack before class and
focus your attention on the speaker.
Contd.

In-class:
■ Focus on Main Points:
■ Review Notes Promptly:
■ Record Questions:
■ Highlight Key Details:
■ Clear & Organized:
■ Use Abbreviations & Mnemonics:
Linear Notes: Writing in bullet points or
paragraphs.
Cornell Method: Divide page into
sections for main points, cues, and
summaries.
Popular Mind Maps: Visual representation of ideas and
note- their connections.

taking Charting Method: Useful for comparing and


categorizing information.
methods
Sentence Method

Outlining Method
Linear Notes

In sequential order

Main ideas using headings, subheadings, and


indentations.

Separate topics with headings or bullet points

Use numbering or Roman numerals to organize


subpoints.

Use bold, underlining, or colours for key terms or


ideas.
CORNELL METHOD

■ Created by a professor at Cornell University


(USA) in 1950s.
■ Draw lines on paper.
■ Cue Column: 2.5 inches wide & 9 inches long.

■ Take notes on right-hand side of page leaving


space on left & summarize main point with a
cue word or phase.
■ Concise & brief; abbreviations & mnemonics
■ Put a date on your page
■ After class, use summary section to write out
the main points included on each page.
Mind maps
 Used as a visual technique in
revision

 Helps illustrate connections


between ideas for memory and
future reference.
CHARTING METHOD

■ A way to organize notes for substantial


amount of facts.
■ Form several columns & rows. Fill with
summaries of information.
■ Divide key topics into columns &
record facts underneath.
■ Digital form: Excel OR Google
spreadsheet
SENTENCE
METHOD

■ Simplest forms of note taking,


helpful for disseminating
information from a lecture by
quickly covering details &
information.
■ Less helpful for studying later.
■ This method requires you to review
& re-organize your notes right after
you take them.
Outlining method

■ An outline organizes lecture by


main points, allowing room for
examples & details.
■ Most common as well
■ Reduces timing for editing &
reviewing
Key features :PARR

Prepare Abbreviate Revise Review

Prepare : Be Abbreviate : Revise : Revise Review : Review


prepared for Create notes within 24 your notes after
lecture, Date abbreviations to hours while the the lecture as well
notes, write down increase writing information is fresh as before the next
main ideas, speed. in your mind. lecture.
examples; note
important details &
unfamiliar terms.
Digital or Handwritten?

 Handwritten
Notes:
 Promotes better memory
retention.

 Easy to personalize with


diagrams.

 Digital Notes:
 Convenient for
organizing and
searching.
Note-Taking Tools

 Physical Tools:
 Highlighters/Markers
 Sticky notes
 Index cards

 Apps:
 Microsoft OneNote
 Evernote
 Notion
 Google Keep
VIDEO to Watch

■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAPgP3ONJVo

■ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AffuwyJZTQQ
Interactive question:

• What distracts you during my


lectures?

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