1. Notetaking Lesson #5

2. Sensible notetaking Reduces amounts of information needed to study Take notes during class/lectures Write notes as you read texts & reference materials

3. Studies have proven The better the notetaking, The better test scores Regularly taking informative notes helps improve ability to recall lessons and makes learning new information easier compared to non-notetakers or the “Hit & miss” notetaking student.

4. Best methods After class, as soon as possible, read through notes & condense writing, if needed. Review The better notetaker you become, the better prepared you will be to study for tests.

5. Outlining Organizes info understandably Maps out order of ideas, facts, & details Needs to be written correctly Should be in standard form

6. Outline sample

7. Outline tips Focus on main ideas with supporting details Organize relationships to show connections Use fragments – omit complete sentences, get rid of “fluff” words Be clear and concise.

8. Column notetakingalso known as Cornell notes Left 1/3 Column: Key words & phrases Right 2/3s Column: Main ideas & details listed with numbers & a title.