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Note-takingNote-taking
By Linda ValleyBy Linda Valley
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ImportantImportant
• Eliminate unnecessary words and phrases.
• Most important considerations in note-taking are accuracy and honesty.
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Locate keywords and related wordsLocate keywords and related words
• in the table of contents, index, headings, subheadings, and captions
• generate a short list of related words for the questions
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SkimmingSkimming• Requires the reader to read quickly and look for
main ideas or supporting details in a paragraph
• Read the first and last paragraph of sections for summaries of the content
• Read the last sentences of paragraphs to gain an impression of the topic
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4 Note-taking Types4 Note-taking Types
• Citation: A reference to a book, article, web page, etc.
• Summary: A short version of the original which highlights major points
• Paraphrase: Restating someone else’s ideas in your own words.
• Quotation: “Word for word”
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Summarizing vs ParaphrasingSummarizing vs Paraphrasing
• In both instances, you are restating someone else's ideas in your own words. What's the difference?
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The most important thing to The most important thing to rememberremember
• Whether you are summarizing or paraphrasing, is that you must not borrow too much from your original source. You must use your own words and your own phrasing.
• If you do not change enough of the vocabulary and sentence structure of the original passage, you have plagiarized.
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ParaphrasingParaphrasing
• 1. When you are at the note-taking stage, make a note of the author's basic point. Don’t use full sentences.
• 4. Make sure to include the page number of the original passage so that you can make a proper reference later on.
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Time to write your paperTime to write your paper
1. Convert the ideas from your notes into full sentences.
2. Provide a reference.
3. Go back to the original to ensure that (a) your paraphrase is accurate and (b) you have truly said things in your own words.
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How do I summarize?How do I summarize?
• Absorb the meaning of a passage and then put the most important elements it in your own words
• A summary is shorter than a paraphrase.
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How do I Quote?How do I Quote?
• Signal that a quotation is coming--generally the author's name and/or a reference to the work
• Use quotation marks “”
Ms. Valley writes in her book titled Research, “Not plagiarizing is most important to ones future.”