Formal Note Taking English 1 CAS Mrs. Paolicelli

Repeat after me: 1.Mrs. Paolicelli did not invent these rules. 2.This is ONE way to take notes. 3.The formality and structure help to avoid plagiarism. – You can still get busted for “accidentally” plagiarizing. 4.Staying on task and on target will make the outline EASY. 5.Trust the rules, the process, and Mrs. Paolicelli. 6.Once you master the rules you may one day break them and take notes your own way. 7.DON’T MISS CLASS.

Bibliography/Source Card A Loftus, Donna. “Queen Victoria’s Life.” BBC. 17 Feb Web. 17 Mar

Bibliography/Source Card B Cody, David. “Queen Victoria.” Victorian Web. 30 Dec Web. 04 Feb

Bibliography/Source Card C “Down and Out in Victorian London.” PBS Web. 04. Feb

Bibliography/Source Card D Resnick, Caleb. “Introduction.” Great Expectations. New York: Signet Classic, Print. i-iii.

Note Cards – SOURCE A A1 Queen Victoria’s Parents Short fact about Victoria’s parents (5-7 words) Short fact about Victoria’s parents “Interesting quotation about Victoria’s parents.” A2 Queen Victoria’s Education Short fact about Victoria’s education A3 Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s Death Short fact about Victoria & Albert’s death “Interesting quotation about Albert’s death.” A4 Prince Albert’s Background Short fact about Albert’s background “Quotation about Albert’s background.”

Note Cards – SOURCE B B1 Queen Victoria’s Childhood Short fact about Victoria’s childhood (52) PAGE NUMBER IF FROM BOOK. Short fact about Victoria’s childhood (54) PAGE NUMBER IF FROM BOOK. “Interesting quotation about Victoria’s childhood ” (55). PAGE NUMBER IF FROM BOOK. B2 Queen Victoria’s Education Short fact about Victoria’s education (66) Short fact about Victoria’s education (68) B3 Prince Albert’s Influence Short fact about Albert’s Influence (95) Short fact about Albert’s Influence (96) Short fact about Albert’s Influence (97) “Quotation about Albert’s Influence” (91) B4 Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s Death Short fact about Victoria & Albert’s death (110) “Interesting quotation about Albert’s death” (112)

When you organize cards… A2 Queen Victoria’s Education Short fact about Victoria’s education A3 Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s Death Short fact about Victoria & Albert’s death “Interesting quotation about Albert’s death.” B2 Queen Victoria’s Education Short fact about Victoria’s education (66) Short fact about Victoria’s education (68) B4 Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s Death Short fact about Victoria & Albert’s death (110) “Interesting quotation about Albert’s death” (112)

Other Tips: 1.Read before you take notes. 2.TITLE EVERY CARD. – You WANT to have cards with the same title from different sources. 3.Don’t take notes in complete sentences unless you are quoting. 4.If you are quoting, USE QUOTATION MARKS. 5.Always record page numbers if taking notes from a book. 6.If something is interesting, note it. Better to have too many notes than not enough!

Repeat after me: 1.Mrs. Paolicelli did not invent these rules. 2.This is ONE way to take notes. 3.The formality and structure help to avoid plagiarism. – You can still get busted for “accidentally” plagiarizing. 4.Staying on task and on target will make the outline EASY. 5.Trust the rules, the process, and Mrs. Paolicelli. 6.Once you master the rules you may one day break them and take notes your own way. 7.DON’T MISS CLASS.

Note Card A1 Characteristics of the Victorian Era

Note Card A2