1. Improving Achievement The CPC Way © 2004. James M. Furukawa, J.D., Ph.D.

2. 2 of 22 Introduction Lesson 8: Lectures

3. 3 of 22 Lesson 8 will explain how to listen and take notes during lectures, and how to use your notes to study. Lesson Goals In this lesson you will: Lesson 8: Lectures Click here to continue. Apply the CPC Way to obtain key information during a lecture. information during a lecture. Learn how to revise and study your lecture notes. notes.

4. 4 of 22 I. Listening Of the two ways of getting information, listening is harder than reading. You can read at your own speed, stop, and reread. You are in control. In listening, however, the sounds disappear. You are not in control. Since you cannot remember everything said during a lecture, you must take notes. The CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures

5. 5 of 22 Listening, however, is like reading except someone else is reading for you. Therefore, let’s review our reading guidelines. A. Reading 1. Meaning and underline 2. Headings and outline 3. Review and chunk The CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures

6. 6 of 22 B. LISTENING (adapting reading rules to listening) 1. Meaning and underline a. Meaning. Listen carefully to obtain meaning. To help you, be sure you know the title of the talk. If it is related to a reading assignment, then be sure to read it first. b. Underlining. Instead of underlining, listen and look (on the blackboard or screen) for keywords to write. The CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures

7. 7 of 22 Application of the CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures B. LISTENING (adapting reading rules to listening) 1. Meaning and underline 2. Headings and outline a. Headings. Title of the talk and parts (paragraphs). b. Outline (1) Contents. Keywords like those you underline when reading. In other words, do not try to take down everything your teachers say. Write only the key words and what they mean. Also your notes need not have all words spelled out (use abbreviations) or be in complete sentences.

8. 8 of 22 Application of the CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures B. LISTENING (adapting reading rules to listening) 1. Meaning and underline 2. Headings and outline a. Headings. Title of the talk and parts (paragraphs). b. Outline (1) Contents. (2) Revision. After class, be sure to revise your outline. Ask questions during the next class about points that are not clear.

9. 9 of 22 B. Listening 1. Meaning and underline 2. Headings and outline 3. Review and chunk. Review and chunk exactly as you did in reading. a. Review. Review by asking questions about the words in the outline. Application of the CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures

10. 10 of 22 B. Listening 1. Meaning and underline 2. Headings and outline 3. Review and chunk. Review and chunk exactly as you did in reading. a. Review. b. Chunk. Chunk all keywords so that recalling a heading (title) will lead to everything below it. Application of the CPC Way Lesson 8: Lectures

11. 11 of 22 NOTE TAKING. We have discussed how to take good notes and how to study from the notes. Now, we’ll see how well you can apply this knowledge. Get someone to read slowly the paragraphs in Appendix 8. Lectures after you print it. Close the window that the appendix appears in to return to this lesson. Be prepared to take notes during the reading. Practice Lesson 8: Lectures

12. 12 of 22 REVISION Read your notes and revise them. Next, check them with the one shown in the appendix. Practice Lesson 8: Lectures

13. 13 of 22 Chunking Study Outline From your notes, prepare a chunking study outline. When finished, check them against the one provided in the second half of Appendix 8. Practice Lesson 8: Lectures

14. 14 of 22 Review and chunk. Finally, you should review and chunk all key words with their headings. Remember to use CPC, VAST, and FSAT. Practice Lesson 8: Lectures

15. 15 of 22 When studying from your notes, use the chunking outline that you have prepared. Use this outline to study from and treat your notes as you would a book, as a reference. Keywords and Their Relationships Lesson 8: Lectures

16. 16 of 22 A. Keywords. Keywords are normally the subjects of sentences and paragraphs. They are the controlling or essential words in obtaining meaning; therefore, they are usually a noun or an adjective-noun pair. Keywords and Their Relationships Lesson 8: Lectures

17. 17 of 22 Relationships 1. CPC Way: Capacity test includes adjective-noun pairs Pyramid or outline includes keywords Chunking means to associate keywords 2. Definition: Keywords (word defined and the keywords of the definition) 3. Reading: Keywords underlined Keywords and Their Relationships Lesson 8: Lectures

18. 18 of 22 Relationships 4. Writing: Outline of keywords 5. Note taking: Keywords plus a few words of explanation 6. Speaking: Outline of keywords. 7. Computer storage and retrieval (“find” command): Keywords (titles) Keywords and Their Relationships Lesson 8: Lectures

19. 19 of 22 1. What should you do to your notes after class? 2. What should you prepare from your notes? 3. Complete this sentence: Keywords are usually a _____ or an _____- _____ pair. Answer your questions on a sheet of paper. Lectures: QUESTIONS 8-1 ? ? ? Lesson 8: Lectures

20. 20 of 22 1. Revise them. 2. You should prepare a chunking study outline. 3. noun; adjective-noun. Lectures: ANSWERS 8-1 Lesson 8: Lectures

21. 21 of 22 You have completed another lesson. Reading and listening skills are going to be important for the rest of your life—in school and on the job. Follow the simple suggestions given here and you will be a skilled listener and note taker Reading and listening skills are going to be important for the rest of your life—in school and on the job. Follow the simple suggestions given here and you will be a skilled listener and note taker. Fantastic! Lesson 8: Lectures

22. 22 of 22 Learning from a lecture is like learning from reading: (1) meaning and underlining, (2) heading and outline, and (3) review and chunk. The difference, of course, is that someone else is doing the reading. However, you can still follow the CPC Way for reading, use VAST processes, and ask FSAT questions. Next In the next lesson we will see how we can use the CPC Way to improve our writing skills. Click the Next button to get started with Lesson Nine. Summary Lesson 8: Lectures