Bell Ringer Learning Target – I can discuss several notetaking strategies. Bell Ringer:

TAKING NOTES https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--kVAjvtzR--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_450,q_80,w_800/18m5vfjl1jqjmjpg.jpg This PowerPoint presentation was prepared to teach the Taking Notes study skills unit from Study Right, TAKE TENN Publications. Most of the information comes from the Taking Notes workbook.

Why take notes? Lesson 1

Preparation https://image.slidesharecdn.com/notetakingworkshoprevisionfinal2-120523143215-phpapp01/95/note-taking-workshop-2-638.jpg?cb=1412859598 Helps you improve your writing abilities Aids in understanding Helps you remember the material Helps with exam preparation Provides a useful record of information

Basic Notetaking Strategies Lesson 2

Notetaking Strategies Attend class prepared. Keep an organized notebook. Stay alert in class. Write legibly. Date and label notes. Follow teacher cues. Develop a personal notetaking system. Edit and revise your notes. Write Legibly: Use student activity from page 15 in the teacher’s guide. Have the students write Handwriting, Speedwriting, Note format, and Care of notes on the left side of their notes, skipping 2 lines after each word. Write the information on the board ahead of time (see workbook page 7) for an example.

Bell Ringer Learning Target – I can create an outline when taking notes or reading a passage. Bell Ringer: Identify the following information as main ideas or sub points. Organize the information into a topic outline. Civil War Gettysburg Pearl Harbor Battle of the Bulge World War II Lexington and Concord Bunker Hill Revolutionary War Appomattox Yorktown Shiloh Battle of Normandy

Writing an Outline Lessons 3

Outline Benefits Outlines show relationships - They classify material according to main ideas, subpoints, and details Outlines aid memory - The material is listed in logical order.

II. Outline Format Use Roman numerals for main points, capital letters for subpoints, and Arabic numerals and small letters for details. 1. Follow each numeral and letter with a period. 2. Indent each level of subdivision. 3. Capitalize the first word of every entry. 4. Never have just one main point, subpoint, or supporting idea. B. Use parallel structure. C. Skip lines between main points.

Sample Outline Form Roman numerals for main ideas Capital letters for subtopics 1. Numerals for supporting details 2. a. Small letters for additional facts and details b. II. Main idea

III. Outline Types A. Topic outlines B. Sentence outlines Topic outlines are usually easier to write. Sentence outlines may be more helpful when writing a composition.

A. Be sure the source is using an outline. IV. Outline Use A. Be sure the source is using an outline. B. Use your critical thinking skills. 1. Listen attentively. 2. Select the important information. 3. Organize the information into main points, subpoints, and supporting details. C. Follow three steps for outlining passages. 1. Skim the entire passage. 2. Determine the structure of the passage. 3. Reread the passage, outlining as you read. Skim the entire passage to get a general idea of the material.

Bell Ringer Learning Target – I can paraphrase a quote. Bell Ringer: On a separate sheet of paper: Put the following list in parallel form as it should appear in an outline. A year is 365 days. The Month What determines a day? Seasons are a result of the earth’s tilt and revolution.

Paraphrasing Lesson 4

Introduction to Paraphrasing Paraphrasing – “stating something someone else said in your own words” Quote – “stating word for word” what someone else said Plagiarizing – “using someone else’s words as if they are your own” From Taking Notes, Study Right, TAKE TENN Publications From Taking Notes, Study Right, TAKE TENN Publications “Yoda-izing” is not paraphrasing

Uses of Paraphrasing Research Note taking Do not simply copy the material from your source. Put it into your own words. Note taking Select the most important ideas. Understand the information. Note taking – when listening or reading (the Bible, Personal or Christian growth)

Paraphrasing Involves Critical Thinking Read or Listen to the information. Understand the information. Determine the main idea and important subpoints. Put the information into your own words.

A Good Paraphrase… is about the same length as the original. includes all of the main ideas from the original. is stated in your own words. Writing style Vocabulary

Paraphrasing Practice The strength of a bear is so great that it can easily crush the bones of other animals with one blow of his swift, strong paw. Students who take good notes in class experience higher retention levels of classroom material and find learning new material much easier than do students who take notes in a haphazard way.

Paraphrasing Practice Homework: Paraphrase the last paragraph of the Facet: Lunar Origin Theories (page 542 in your Earth Science textbook).

Bell Ringer Learning Target – I can summarize a passage. Bell Ringer: Put the following list in parallel form. Conduction is heat transfer by direct contact. Radiation uses infrared rays. movement of particles - conduction

Summarizing Lesson 5

A summary gives a short overview, or the main points, of something longer. Jen talked for days about the 800-page romantic novel, but her boyfriend's summary was "Girl meets boy, boy meets girl, boy rides horse into sunset, girl meets new boy. The end." Summary: a Definition https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/summary

What is a Summary? A shortened version Only the main points One fourth to one fifth of the length Only the main points A paraphrase No new material

How do I write a summary? Quickly skim the piece, to determine the structure and main ideas. Read and re-read the piece until you have a very good understanding of what it is communicating. Look for the main ideas Take notes using short phrases in your own words. Write the summary, following the format used by the author. Condense, revise, and edit the summary.

Summarizing a Longer Piece Read the piece one paragraph at a time. Write a summary of each paragraph as you read. Paraphrase Use these sentences to write your summary. Condense, revise, and edit!

Summarizing Helps Be sure that you completely understand the piece before you write the summary. Identify the piece and the author in the first sentence. Be concise, not descriptive. Do not use quotes. Make the summary clear to someone who hasn’t read the material. Follow the original format or order when possible. Keep your ideas out! A summary should not include many facts or details, just the main ideas. Seek to accurately convey the main points and important details.

Bell Ringer Learning Target – I can use the column notetaking strategy. Bell Ringer:

Column Notetaking Two parts Notes Key Words The main points, sub points, facts, and details Right 2/3 of the note paper Key Words Topic headings, terms, 1-4 word summaries Left 1/3 of the note paper

Column Notetaking Column Notetaking Steps Record – Record main ideas and important details in the Notes column. Assign – Assign key words and short phrases that summarize the information in the Key Words column. Revise Correct mistakes Add information Do this as soon as possible. Review – daily Key word clues: PowerPoint slide titles, major terms, list titles, topic and subtopic headings