1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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”

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

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

11. Common abbreviations
&
a b =

12. Metacognitive Marking is a form of note-taking
Use your metacognitive marks when reading * ! ?
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13. 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