NOTE TAKING SYSTEMS. WHY TAKE NOTES Note-taking serves two main academic purposes It provides a method to identify/predict what will be on tests and puts.

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NOTE TAKING SYSTEMS

WHY TAKE NOTES Note-taking serves two main academic purposes It provides a method to identify/predict what will be on tests and puts that information in a format that can be easily studied. It provides a method for pulling together the important information a student can use in writing a research paper or preparing a speech.

FOUR PURPOSES FOR NOTE-TAKING Provides written record for review Forces listener to pay attention Requires organization which involves active effort from listener Requires condensing and rephrasing which aid understanding.

GOOD NOTE-TAKING SUGGESTIONS Label notes at top of page Use separate notebooks for each class Make notes legible Use only one side of paper Identify specialized vocabulary Develop your own set of symbols Leave blanks and/or lots of white space for filling in information missed Use telegraphic, not complete sentences (Provide the maximum amount of information in the minimum number of words) Develop a relatively simple note-taking system you will actually use.

WHEN TO TAKE NOTES IN A LECTURE When the instructor says “This is Important!” Anything written on the board Anything put on the overhead At non-verbal clues the instructor gives

THE CORNELL METHOD The Cornell method provides a systematic format for condensing and organizing notes without laborious recopying. After writing the notes in the main space, use the left-hand space to label each idea and detail with a key word or "cue."

CORNELL DETAILS - TWO COLUMNS 2.5 inches 6 inches Take notes here Skip a line or two between main points

CORNELL DETAILS After class complete phrases and sentences Then write a key word or cue in the left column Advantages Organized Easy to pull out major concepts Saves time and energy Disadvantages None

THE OUTLINING METHOD Dash or indented outlining is usually best except for some science classes such as physics or math. 1. The information which is most general begins at the left with each more specific group of facts indented with spaces to the right. 2. The relationships between the different parts is carried out through indenting. 3. No numbers, letters, or Roman numerals are needed.

OUTLINING Advantages Well-organized system if done right. Outlining records content as well as relationships. It also reduces editing and is easy to review by turning main points into questions. Disadvantages Requires more thought in class for accurate organization. This system may not show relationships by sequence when needed. This system cannot be used if the lecture is too fast.

OUTLINING EXAMPLE Extrasensory perception definition: means of perceiving without use of sense organs. three kinds telepathy: sending messages clairvoyance: forecasting the future psychokinesis: perceiving events external to situation current status no current research to support or refute few psychologists say impossible door open to future

THE MAPPING METHOD Mapping is a graphic representation of the content of a lecture. It is a method that maximizes active participation, affords immediate knowledge as to its understanding, and emphasizes critical thinking. Advantages This format helps you to visually track your lecture regardless of conditions. Little thinking is needed and relationships can easily be seen. It is also easy to edit your notes by adding numbers, marks, and color coding. Review will call for you to restructure thought processes which will force you to check understanding. Review by covering lines for memory drill and relationships. Main points can be written on flash or note cards and pieced together into a table or larger structure at a later date.

MAPPING Disadvantages You may not hear changes in content from major points to facts.

THE CHARTING METHOD Determine the categories to be covered in the lecture. Set up your paper in advance by columns headed by these categories. As you listen to the lecture, record information (words, phrases, main ideas, etc.) into the appropriate category. Advantages Helps you track conversation and dialogues where you would normally be confused and lose out on relevant content. Reduces amount of writing necessary. Provides easy review mechanism for both memorization of facts and study of comparisons and relationships.

CHARTING Disadvantages Few disadvantages except learning how to use the system and locating the appropriate categories. You must be able to understand what's happening in the lecture

THE SENTENCE METHOD Write every new thought, fact or topic on a separate line, numbering as you progress. Advantages Slightly more organized than the paragraph. Gets more or all of the information. Thinking to tract content is still limited. Disadvantages Can't determine major/minor points from the numbered sequence. Difficult to edit without having to rewrite by clustering points which are related. Difficult to review unless editing cleans up relationship.

SENTENCES Example 1: A revolution is any occurrence that affects other aspects of life, such as economic life, social life, and so forth. Therefore revolutions cause change. (See page 29 to 30 in your text about this.) Sample Notes: Revolution - occurrence that affects other aspects of life: e.g., econ., socl., etc. C.f. text, pp Example 2: Melville did not try to represent life as it really was. The language of Ahab, Starbuck, and Ishmael, for instance, was not that of real life. Sample Notes: Mel didn't repr. life as was; e.g., lang. of Ahab, etc. not of real life.

SENTENCES Example 3: At first, Freud tried conventional, physical methods of treatment such as giving baths, massages, rest cures, and similar aids. But when these failed, he tried techniques of hypnosis that he had seen used by Jean-Martin Charcot. Finally, he borrowed an idea from Jean Breuer and used direct verbal communication to get an unhypnotized patient to reveal unconscious thoughts. Sample Notes: Freud 1st -- used phys. trtment; e.g., baths, etc. This fld. 2nd -- used hypnosis (fr. Charcot) Finally -- used dirct vrb. commun. (fr. Breuer) - got unhynop, patnt to reveal uncons. thoughts.