Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A Key to
Academic
Success
What do you
know about
note taking?
Why is it
important to
take good
notes?
Promotes Active Listening
Provides Accurate Record of
Info
Note Makes You Restructure
Information
Taking: Interpret (give meaning)
Condense
Why? Organize
Provides Repetition
Helps you learn more quickly
Note taking is an important
part of academic life.
• Include Examples
• Use Abbreviations
Note taking does not = Dictation
Note taking is writing complete ideas
• CAPITAL LETTERS
• BOXES
• underline
• - - indent below the
heading
Take notes on this
sentence
illiteracy ww pop
1995 2000
22% 20%
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sentence
The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill,
was fought between Union Army and Confederate States Army
forces on May 12–13, 1865 near Brownsville, Texas. It was the last
land battle of any size or significance of the American Civil War.
Geology
• Study of
• Sld Earth,
• Rocks
• Processes of change
• Sld features of any celestial
body i.e. the moon/Mars
Take notes on this
sentence
The three keys to creating a green environment
initiative are educating the public, improving
technology, and increasing the demand for recycling.
Remember
•Get the big picture!