Getting Ready to Take Notes

I.Preparing to take notes A.Be an active listener. Evaluate-Take Notes-Think B.Listen with a purpose. C.Be attentive. Choose your seat carefully. D.Meet the challenge. Dont give up. Ask questions. E.Stay focused. F.Compare notes with other students.

II. Ready Yourself A.Avoid distracters at home 1.Noise 2.People 3.Lights 4.Temperature 5.Do not sit on bed, couch, or overstuffed chair (too comfortable)

B.Avoid distracters at school 1.Stay from windows 2.Away from doors 3.Away from friends 4.Avoid back of room 5.Find teachers power center Watch where they move & where other active students sit

PARAPHRASE!! Never Plagiarize!! 1.Read entire passage 2.Understand Main Idea 3.Cover source or minimize screen 4.Paraphrase main idea 5.Check for correctness Show class t-shirt and H20

READ and PARAPHRASE Students frequently overuse direct quotation in taking notes, and as a result they overuse quotations in the final research paper. Probably only about 10% of your final paper should appear as directly quoted matter. Therefore, you should strive to limit the amount of exact transcribing of source materials while taking notes. PARAPHRASE Students should take just a few notes in direct quotation form in their research paper to minimize the number of direct quotations used in the final paper.

READ and PARAPHRASE Students frequently overuse direct quotation in taking notes, and as a result they overuse quotations in the final research paper. Probably only about 10% of your final paper should appear as directly quoted matter. Therefore, you should strive to limit the amount of exact transcribing of source materials while taking notes. PARAPHRASE Students often use too many direct quotations when they take notes, resulting in too many of them in the final research paper. In fact, probably only about 10% of the final copy should consist of directly quoted material. So it is important to limit the amount of source material copied while taking notes. PLAGIARISM!!! Why?

READ and PARAPHRASE While degrees are important, employers usually place more emphasis on actual work experience. Many recent college graduates with sparkling report cards cant find work because they lack portfolios. A programmer who has a limited formal education but a strong knowledge of several programming languages has a better chance of finding employment. Take advantage of all available work opportunities and internships. The more experience you can show, the better your chances of finding a position after graduation.