Mr. H’s Note Taking Basics

How can I be successful in a class that requires note-taking?

Note taking = Dictation

Note taking is writing complete ideas; dictation is writing complete sentences.

Helpful Hint #1

Dictation:

Examples

Mr. H’s history class meets 5 days a week, from 10:00 am to 11:20.

History w/ Mr. H

- 5 d/wk 10 – 11:20 am

Notes:

Successful Note taking:Listen for KEY WORDS

causes

FACTORS

differenc

estechnology

First - costs

Stages of development

Helpful Hint #2

3 keys to green environ

1- educate public

2- improve tech.

3-help incr. demand for recy.ing

Three keys to green environment – educate public, improve techno., and help increase demand for recycling.

Use space. Don’t fill space

Helpful Hint #3

-Other Examples-

3 keys to green environ

1- educate public

2- improve tech.

3-help incr. demand for recy.ing

Gas Use -Factors

Europe U.S

Less good hwysMore $$ cheap gasMore trains auto ind.+pub transp. oil comp.

Use vertical space. Use horizontal space.

-Other Examples-(use headers)

Gas Use -Factors

Europe U.S

Less good hwys More $$ cheap gas More trains auto ind. +pub transp. oil comp.

Use symbols and abbreviations.

Mr = ! Mrs %

w/ ‹

pop ›

& # w/o x

Helpful Hint #4

Get the BIG PICTURE!

What’s the speaker’s main point?What does he / she want you to learn?

Helpful Hint #5

•Develop your own style.

•YOU DON’T HAVE TO WRITE WORD-FOR-WORD; EVERYTHING DOWN

Helpful Hint #6

Now let’s change sentences to ideas . . .

Change dictation into notes:

Studies on worldwide literacy* rates show that almost 80 percent of the world’s population over the age of 15 is now literate. This includes more women than ever before.

*Literacy = ability to read

One way to write this info

Studies ww literacy rt = almost 80 % world pop over 15 yrs now literate (+ more women)

Did you organize or write this in a different way?

Change dictation into notes:

Many foreign governments (like the United States) are offering aid to African countries with AIDS-related issues. Because of his work on this issue as President, George W. Bush is extremely popular in Africa

However other foreign government contribute little help to the issue, arguing that it is an “African problem…”.

One way to write this info

Foreign Aid to Africa (AIDS)• US (President Bush popularity) • Other Countries (“African problem”)

Did you organize or write this in a different way?

Change dictation into notes:

The government of the Roman Republic was made up of 3 groups: the 300-member Senate (which represented the wealthy members of Roman society), the Consuls which were 2 of the most trusted senators who served as commanders of the army for short periods of time, and the 100-member Assembly, which represented the average citizens. Senators created the laws and held life terms; Assemblymen voted on the laws and served short, 2-year terms

One way to write this info

Roman Rep. Gov:1. Senate (300 mem., wealthy, life, created laws)2. Consuls (App. Sen, short term, military comm.)3. Assembly (100 mem., poor, 2y terms, voted on

laws)

One way to write this info

Roman Rep. Gov:

Senate Consuls Assembly

• Wealthy• Life terms• Created laws

• 2 Senators• Short term• Military Comm.

• Lower class• 2 year terms• Voted on laws