Becoming a Master Student

Chapter 5Chapter 5

NotesNotes

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The note taking The note taking process flowsprocess flows

NotesNotes

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The note taking The note taking process flowsprocess flows

ObservingObserving NotesNotes

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The note taking The note taking process flowsprocess flows

RecordingRecording

ObservingObserving NotesNotes

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The note taking The note taking process flowsprocess flows

ReviewingReviewing

RecordingRecording

ObservingObserving NotesNotes

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Complete outside assignmentsComplete outside assignments

Bring the right materialsBring the right materials

Sit front and centerSit front and center

Conduct a short preclass Conduct a short preclass reviewreview

Clarify your intentionsClarify your intentions

Observing - Observing - Set the stageSet the stage

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Observing - Observing - “Be here now” in class“Be here now” in class Accept your wandering Accept your wandering

mindmind

Notice your writingNotice your writing

Be with the instructorBe with the instructor

Notice your environmentNotice your environment

Postpone debatePostpone debate

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Observing - Observing - “Be here now” in class“Be here now” in class

Let go of judgments about Let go of judgments about lecture styleslecture styles

Participate in class activitiesParticipate in class activities

Relate the class to your Relate the class to your goalsgoals

Think critically about what Think critically about what you hearyou hear

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Observing - Observing - Watch for cluesWatch for clues

Be alert to repetitionBe alert to repetition

Listen for introductory, Listen for introductory, concluding, and transition concluding, and transition words/phraseswords/phrases

Watch the board or overhead Watch the board or overhead projectorprojector

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Also - Also -

Watch the instructor’s eyesWatch the instructor’s eyes

Highlight the obvious cluesHighlight the obvious clues

Notice the instructor’s interest Notice the instructor’s interest levellevel

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Record Record 1. Use the Cornell format of 1. Use the Cornell format of note takingnote taking2 1/2 inches 6 inches

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Record Record 1. Use the Cornell format of 1. Use the Cornell format of note takingnote taking2 1/2 inches 6 inches

Lesson TopicLesson Topic

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Record Record 1. Use the Cornell format of 1. Use the Cornell format of note takingnote taking2 1/2 inches 6 inches

Lesson TopicLesson TopicSummary of Information

Major PointsSupporting Details

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Record Record 1. Use the Cornell format of 1. Use the Cornell format of note takingnote taking2 1/2 inches 6 inches

Lesson TopicLesson TopicSummary of Information

Major PointsSupporting Details

Key WordsKey WordsDatesDatesTermsTerms

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Record Record 2. Create mind maps2. Create mind maps

Note taking

Record

Observe ReviewObserve

Be here now

Set the stage

Watch for clues

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Record Record 3. Write notes in outline form3. Write notes in outline form

Lesson TopicLesson TopicI. Major Point A. Supporting Detail B. Supporting DetailII. Major Point A. Supporting Detail B. Supporting Detail 1. Minor Point 2. Minor Point

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RecordRecord4. Write notes in paragraphs4. Write notes in paragraphs

Lesson Topic--Lesson Topic--Note Note takingtaking

Effective note taking consists of three parts: observing, recording, and reviewing.

First, observe an event.

Then, record your observations of the event.

Finally, review what you recorded.

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RecordRecord5. Use key words5. Use key words

Lesson Topic--Lesson Topic--Note Note takingtaking

Observing

Recording

Reviewing

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RecordRecord6. Use pictures and 6. Use pictures and diagramsdiagrams

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RecordRecord6. Use pictures and 6. Use pictures and diagramsdiagrams

Lungs

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RecordRecord

Copy material from the boardCopy material from the board

Use a three-ring binderUse a three-ring binder

Use only one side of paperUse only one side of paper

Use 3x5 cardsUse 3x5 cards

Keep your own thoughts separateKeep your own thoughts separate

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RecordRecord

Use a “lost” signalUse a “lost” signal

Label, number, and date all Label, number, and date all notesnotes

Use standard abbreviations Use standard abbreviations

Use blank spaceUse blank space

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RecordRecord

Use tape recorders effectivelyUse tape recorders effectively

Use graphic signalsUse graphic signals

Use complete sentences when Use complete sentences when material is importantmaterial is important

Take notes in different colorsTake notes in different colors

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ReviewReview

Review within 24 hoursReview within 24 hours

Edit notesEdit notes

Fill in key words in left-hand Fill in key words in left-hand columncolumn

Conduct short weekly review Conduct short weekly review periodsperiods

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ReviewReview

Use your key words as cues to Use your key words as cues to reciterecite

Consider typing up your notesConsider typing up your notes

Create mind map summariesCreate mind map summaries

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Take notes on readingTake notes on reading

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Take notes on readingTake notes on reading

Review Review NotesNotes

Research Research NotesNotes

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Review notesReview notes

Similar to notes that you Similar to notes that you take in take in classclass

Mind maps of textbook Mind maps of textbook materialmaterial

Outline of textbook materialOutline of textbook material

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Research notesResearch notes

Notes for writing papers and Notes for writing papers and speechesspeeches

Use 3x5 cardsUse 3x5 cards

Source cardsSource cards

Information cardsInformation cards

Use your own wordsUse your own words

3x5 card

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Concept mapsConcept maps

A visual device A visual device

to help you to help you

discover how discover how

the text is organizedthe text is organized

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Concept mapsConcept maps1. List the key concepts in the 1. List the key concepts in the texttext

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Topic of Lesson

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Concept mapsConcept maps2. Rank the concepts so that 2. Rank the concepts so that they flow they flow from general to from general to specificspecific

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Topic of Lesson

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Concept mapsConcept maps3. Draw lines that connect the 3. Draw lines that connect the conceptsconcepts

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Topic of Lesson

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Concept mapsConcept maps4. Finally, review your map and 4. Finally, review your map and make make additions if neededadditions if needed

MinorDetail

MinorDetail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Supporting Detail

Supporting Detail

Major Point

Topic of Lesson

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Remember - the Remember - the note taking process note taking process

flowsflows

to to success!success!