Notetaking Skills Interactive Slides

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Keep notes in order and in one place

Jam all notes into one folder

Date your notes the same way every day

Use one notebook per class

Be prepared to listen, not just hear

Test your knowledge of the previous lecture

Skim relevant reading assignments

Start doing homework for another class

Listen for the structure and information

Resist distractions and boredom

Pay attention to verbal and visual clues

Focus only on writing down everything the teacher says

Be consistent in your notes style.

Ask questions.

Close your notebook early and get ready to leave.

Listen carefully to information given toward the end of class.

Ignore them and move on.

Ask the teacher or classmates.

Wait until the next class to remember.

Highlight them in your notes only.

Take notes in the NOTES section.

Translate ideas into your own words.

Be brief and write legibly.

All of the above.

Dividing the page into keywords and notes columns

Summarizing the lecture at the end

Using only bullet points for all notes

Highlighting key questions and answers

At the top center of the page

On the left side of the page

On the right side of the page

At the bottom of the page

A related concept

A key theme

The main idea

A conclusion

Linear note-taking

Central idea with branches

Use of diagrams and keywords

Chronological order