1. Note Taking Ms. Graham 6 th Grade Professor Louisiana State University

2. Anticipatory Set

3. Nancy Fetzer (Input) BodyBody Conclusion Introduction Expository: Nonfiction S S

4. Nancy Fetzer (Input) 0 Intoduction 0 Hook or Big Idea 0 Topic Sentence or Thesis Statement 0 Body 0 Information that supports the Big Idea 0 Organized into details for multiple paragraphs 0 Conclusion 0 Repeats the Big Idea using different words

5. Nancy Fetzer (Input) 0 Left side of paper 0 Type of text 0 Stick Figure 0 Head 0 Introduction 0 Body 0 Foot 0 Conclusion

6. Nancy Fetzer (Input) 0 Right side of paper 0 S 0 Setting 0 When and where 0 S 0 Subject 0 Tells us who the information is about 0 Lightbulb 0 Tells the Big Idea that the author is writing about and why it’s important

7. Nancy Fetzer (Input) 0 Middle of the right side 0 Information 0 Tells information about the Big Idea 0 Bottom of the right side 0 Conclusion 0 Needs to end the story with a snap

8. Cornell (Input)

9. 0 Cue (Recall) Column 0 The space to the left of the vertical margin 0 You should not write in this area during the lecture, while you are taking notes. The cue column is not created until you review your notes 0 As you study the material in your notes, you should devise questions which the notes answer 0 These questions are the "cues" that should be written in the cue column.

10. Cornell (Input) 0 Summaries 0 The area below the horizontal margin near the bottom of the page 0 Brief -- at most, only a few sentences. The page summary provides a concise review of the important material on the page. 0 The summary should be written in your own words... helping you to own the information.

11. Cornell (Input) 0 Note Taking Area 0 The space to the right of the vertical margin 0 Pick a note-taking format with which you are comfortable 0 However, you should use your own words. 0 To avoid missing information during the lecture, you should develop a system of abbreviations you understand. 0 As you take notes, realize that your emphasis should be on the key ideas, rather than the actual words used to convey those ideas.

12. Structured (Input)

13. 0 Roman numerals 0 Used to write the heading 0 Separated by introduction, body, and conclusion 0 Letters 0 Used to write the sub-heading 0 Usually separated by key points 0 Numbers 0 Used to write down the details found under the sub-heading 0 Usually the main points 0 Lower case letters 0 Supporting ideas 0 Connections