2. Why Take Notes?
Focuses your attention on the lecture content
Makes studying easier
Information retention is greater for note
takers
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Three Common Note-Taking Systems
The Outline Technique
The Cornell System
The Mapping System
4. The Outline Technique
Organizes information using:
Headings and subheadings
Hierarchical order
Best Practice:
Write down information during the lecture
Organize into an outline after the lecture
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5. The Cornell System
Divide page into two vertical sections
Section A: questions about information in Section B
Section B: actual notes from lecture
Can be modified to include a third section
across the bottom of the page
Section C: additional summary comments
Referred to as a “T System” because it resembles an
upside-down T
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7. If you get lost while taking
notes
Politely ask the instructor to repeat the
information or slow down
If the instructor is unable repeat or slow down
Leave a blank space with a question mark where
the missed
information should appear
Obtain the missed information from the instructor
or a classmate after class
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8. Using your laptop
Set up your computer prior to class
Be respectful of other students; some might
be annoyed by the tapping of keys
Do not worry about spelling or grammar;
these can be corrected later
Set tabs for specific note-taking systems prior
to class
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