BEGINNING NOTE TAKING Freshman Seminar

Agenda  When To Take Notes  Tools  Methods  Cornell  Outline  Mapping  Short Hand  Using Note Cards Essential Question: What is the best way for me to organize lecture information

Question  When is it important to take notes? a) When you know there will be a test b) In Math and Science classes c) In AP classes d) Whenever the class is really hard e) Everyday. Every class. E) Everyday. Every Class. Answer

Tools Pencil/Pen Notebook/3 Ring Binder No Loose Leaf! Highlighter Notecards If you want to build a house you need a hammer and nails. You need tools. The same can be said about trying to build your 4.0 GPA.

The Spectrum Better: Spiral Notebook Best: 3 Ring Binder w/ Pockets Bad: Legal Pad Worst: Loose Leaf Paper

The Cornell Method  Getting Started  Step 1  Draw a line down the right side of your paper  Step 2  Date your paper  Include your Class Description  Step 3  Write what subject you are covering Date and Class Subject Questions /Emphasis Note Taking 8/11/10 Math II What does ∑ mean? Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

The Cornell Method  Record  Record as many meaningful facts as possible  Listen for: statements that are repeated, “You need to know this”, “This is on the test”, “Write this down”  Reduce  Summarize main points  Use your OWN Words Afterward  Recite  Read your main points out loud  Review  Take 10 minutes each week to go over the notes to make sure you’re remembering correctly. Date and Class Subject Questions /Emphasis Note Taking 8/11/10 Math II What does ∑ mean? Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

The Outlining Method  Getting Started  Step one  Date your paper  Include your Class Description  Step two  Use numbers or letters to denote main points  Indent supporting points Date and Class 8/11/10 Math II A.Main Point/Subject 1.Supporting Point 2. Supporting Point - Additional Support Tip: Write quotes, definitions and formulas word for word.

The Mapping Method  Getting Started  Step one  Date your paper  Include your Class Description  Step two  Write your main point  Draw arrows to supporting points Date and Class 8/11/10 Math II Tip: Use more than one method to produce the most useful notes

Short Hand e.g.For example i.e.That is w/With w/owithout +and #Number b/cbecause SymbolWord MaxMaximum MinMinimum =Equals “g”Use “g” to represent “-ing” Vsagainst /per &And b/4before

Practice  Lecture Practice  How to do a Back Flip on the Ground  m/watch?v=Xv6PvH8h VKE m/watch?v=Xv6PvH8h VKE  Homework/Reading Practice  The world belongs to those who hustle  net/TechHighLibrary/t he-world-belongs-to- those-who-hustle net/TechHighLibrary/t he-world-belongs-to- those-who-hustle

Flash Cards  Creating Flash Cards helps with the memorization process  You can keep cards with you at your desk during lectures to write down important words immediately and add the definitions later  Use the 3 R’s to solidify information  Read: Read the front and the back of the card  Recite: Say the word and read the definition out loud  Review: Read the word/formula and then close your eyes and see if you can say the definition out loud. Summation (noun) The act or process of forming a sum

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