You ladies and gentlemen need to know how to take notes. Note-taking 101 You ladies and gentlemen need to know how to take notes.

Notes are notes, not an assignment Notes are there to help you remember the material better Notes are not usually handed in or graded, which means you need to keep them with you

Notes are notes, not an assignment Notes are there to help you remember the material better Notes are not usually handed in or graded, which means you need to keep them with you

Notes are notes, not an assignment Notes are there to help you remember the material better Notes are not usually handed in or graded, which means you need to keep them with you

Notes are notes, not an assignment Notes are there to help you remember the material better Notes are not usually handed in or graded, which means you need to keep them with you

Notes are notes, not an assignment You do not need to copy exactly what your teachers write on the board, you need to write it in a way that will help you learn the material effectively

Notes are notes, not an assignment Notes need not look great As I like to say, they are “quick and dirty” All that’s important is that you know what they say so that you can review them

Abbreviations Abbreviating some things will help you write notes faster If it says, “Ted’s experience in the summer improves his relationship with his mom.” you might write… “Ted’s exp. in summer improves relationship w/ mom”

Abbreviations If it says, “Ted’s thirteenth summer.” you might write… “Ted’s 13th summer”

Common abbreviations w/ w/o b/c ‘’ Is defined as…

Common abbreviations & a b =

Metacognitive Marking is a form of note-taking Use your metacognitive marks when reading * ! ? _____

Cornell Notes Some people like to take notes in a style called Cornell note-taking Topic -notes -this is where you are taking notes -these are more notes New Topic -more notes -these are even more notes -here, you’re taking notes on the different topic