1. Roxbury Community College
How to Take Notes
Delaney Rebernik
Tom Murphy
Christopher Burgess
Roxbury Community College

2. Another person’s take on note taking
Before we learn about note taking, watch and listen to this video:
Stop at 1:58!!

3. Why even take notes?
Research shows that writing things down will help in the memorization and learning process!
Notes will help you study for tests!
Notes will help you pay attention and stay engaged!

6. What to write down? Don’t be afraid to ask what’s important!!!
How does your professor identify important points?
Repetition of points, or words.
Body language
What’s on the board?
Headers, etc.
Dates, Names, Facts
Conclusions and Evidence
Don’t be afraid to ask what’s important!!!

7. How to take notes I Pros? Cons? What classes would this style
Column Style
Pros?
Cons?
What classes
would this style
work well in?

8. How to take notes II Linear Note-Taking (Outlining) Pros? Cons?
What classes would
this style work
well in?

9. How to take notes III Non-Linear Methods (Visual)
Pros? Cons? Mind Mapping
-Image Clustering

10. How to take notes IV Freestyle Doodles can sometimes help you remember
information.
Pros?
Cons?

11. Practice Time
Doodlers Unite: watch and listen to this video, and try to take notes on the information.