Effective

Note Taking
Note taking is an important
part of academic life.
To be successful at note
taking, you need to
• Improve your listening
skills.
• Develop your note taking
skills.
• Be able to use your notes
to study.
Physical Factors

Before the lecture begins:

• Arrive to class on time.
• Sit as near to the front of the
room as possible to eliminate
distractions.
• Be sure to have read assigned
readings before coming to class.
• Make a list of questions from the
readings to ask the lecturer in
class.
Physical Factors

• Materials
– Two pens
• Ink easier to read
• You have a reserve
– Wide-lined paper, OR
– Plenty of blank paper
in back
Before Taking Notes
• Prepare yourself mentally
– Be sure of your purpose
and the speaker's
purpose

• Review your notes and

other background material
– Reading should be done
BEFORE class
Before Taking Notes
• Generate enthusiasm and
interest

– Don't let the personality or

mannerisms of a speaker put you
off
- Acting as if you are interested
can
help
• Hearing a thing
once is not
enough. Memory
requires review
and understanding
While Taking Notes

• Be an aggressive, not a
passive, listener

– Ask questions and discuss if

it's permitted

– If not, jot questions in your

notes

– Seek out meanings.

While Taking Notes
– Develop a system of mechanics

• Develop some system of

shorthand and be consistent
in its use

• Use contractions and

abbreviations

• Use symbols +, =, &, @

 While Taking Notes

Abbreviations
• Abbreviations are shortened forms of a
word or phrase
• Use them when you take notes
• Examples:
– Dr. = doctor
– Mrs. = missus
– Mr. = mister
– U.S.A. = United States of America
– CN = China
Use LIST / POINT / BULLETS

Three keys to green

environment is through 3 keys to green environ
educate public, improve
techno.ogy, and help 1- educate public
increase demand for
recycling. 2- improve tech.

3-help incr. demand for

recy.ing
Highlighting
 Develop your own style.

 After the lecture, rewrite your notes ASAP

- Read the information through

- Without looking at the original material,
write your version
- Change words that are difficult to words
you understand

Belabor?
After Taking Notes
• Review and reword them as soon
as possible
– You should consider this in
scheduling your work load
• “ Reminisce " may provide
forgotten material later
• Rewrite inadequate parts
• Find answers to any questions
remaining unanswered
• Write a brief summary of the
event
After Taking Notes
• Review and reword them as
soon as possible
– We forget 50% of what we hear
immediately;
– two months later, another 25% is
gone.
– Relearning is rapid if regular
review is used
– Don't swallow everything
uncritically
– Make meaningful associations
(Micheal Jackson Keluar Hutan
Bersama Ibu Unta)

(Malam Jangan Keluar Hantu Boleh

Ikut U)
After Taking Notes

• Sharpen your note

taking technique by
looking at your
colleagues' notes.
– How are they better than
your own?
– How are your notes
superior?
 Various Note-Taking
(review)

• Cornell Note Taking

• Line Diagram (best for process

/ steps)

• Mind Map
Cornell Note-Taking
1950s by Walter Pauk

• Note Taking Area

– make sure to leave large
spaces in your notes to add
information later!
• Summaries Area
– Write a brief summary of
that day's notes.
• Cue or Question Column
– write questions in the
margins
Example
of
Cornell
System
Cornell Note-Taking

• Questions in the
Margins:
– Cornell works best
by creating
potential test
questions in the
margins.
– Important! Always
use complete
questions.
 Cornell Note-Taking
Summaries: May be paragraphs, or graphics like this:
Line Diagram
Mind Map
Assignment

• In groups create a Mind Map of your

current book or Notes from class

• Use visuals in the form of a map to

show main ideas and sub topic ideas
 THANK YOU!
TERIMA KASIH!
NANDRI!
KHOB KHUN!