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Two-Column Note-Taking: Making Notes Make Sense By Sarah Thomason May 11, 2010
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Some Benefits of 2-Column Strategy 1. Teaches something specific to listen for key words signal words specific cues 2. Teaches something specific to do Put key ideas, people, events in left column Put explanation, description, definition, etc. in right column
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Benefits, cont. 3.Automatically creates an active review tool Cover information in right column and use left column as prompts Cover information in left column and use right column as prompts Allows for easy scanning of notes to locate certain pieces of information
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Signal Words SIGNS: They give directional cues and show relationships between ideas. Numbers or Equivalents Three reasons Two views Variety of consequences Numerous factors Several types
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Signal Words: Transitions Addition: first, second, also, in addition, furthermore, next, another, final Time: before, after, simultaneously, first, later Illustration: for example, for instance, such as Comparison: similar, like, both, same Contrast: but, however, even though, different Cause & Effect: because, result, effect, therefore, reason, leads to, consequence
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Other Cues “This will be on the test.” “Write this down.” “You’ll see this again.” Writing on the board Handout Repetition Animation Emphasis
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