1. 1 Note Taking

2. Why Take Notes? Discuss with a classmate. Discuss with a classmate. Be prepared to share your answers. Be prepared to share your answers.

3. What are different ways to take notes?

4. Strategies Pick out main ideas Pick out main ideas Summarize with short phrases and keywords Summarize with short phrases and keywords Note important facts and vocab words Note important facts and vocab words

5. Strategies Use symbols and abbreviations Use symbols and abbreviations Put date and subject at the top of each note page (aids in organization) Put date and subject at the top of each note page (aids in organization)

6. Strategies Leave space between ideas and leave margins blank (the idea is to fill those in later with support material i.e. book, video, etc.) Leave space between ideas and leave margins blank (the idea is to fill those in later with support material i.e. book, video, etc.) Put into your own words Put into your own words

7. Instructors usually give clues to what is important to take down.

8. Clues Material written on the board. Material written on the board. Repetition Repetition Emphasis Emphasis

9. Emphasis Emphasis can be judged by tone of voice and gesture. Emphasis can be judged by tone of voice and gesture. Emphasis can be judged by the amount of time the instructor spends on points and the number of examples he or she uses. Emphasis can be judged by the amount of time the instructor spends on points and the number of examples he or she uses.

10. Clues Word signals (e.g. "There are two points of view on... " "The third reason is... " " In conclusion.. ") Word signals (e.g. "There are two points of view on... " "The third reason is... " " In conclusion.. ")

11. Clues Summaries given at the end of class. Summaries given at the end of class. Reviews given at the beginning of class. Reviews given at the beginning of class.