1. Note Taking Basics ASC Tamara Taylor Fall 2 2002 Intensive English Language Institute University of North Texas Denton, Texas USA

2. 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. Note taking is an important part of academic life.

3. Why do we have to take notes? To help you identify the main, important ideas in the lecture To help you learn and remember the material for later To have a record of information that may not be available anywhere else

4. Why do we have to take notes? To keep track of information your teacher (the same person who makes your exams) considers important To help you complete class assignments and homework To clarify for you the purpose of the lecture

5. Like All Skills Practice every day for 5-10 minutes. Listening and note taking improve ONLY with practice.

6. Note taking = Dictation Note taking is writing complete ideas; dictation is writing complete sentences.

7. Dictation: Examples History 1002 meets 2 days a week, from 10:00 am to 10:50. Hist 1002 - 2 d/wk 10 – 10:50 am Notes:

8. Successful Note taking: Listen for KEY WORDS causes FACTORS differences technology First - costs Stages of development

9. Successful Note taking: 3 keys to green environ 1- educate public 2- improve tech. 3-help incr. demand for recy.ing Three keys to green environment – educate public, improve techno., and help increase demand for recycling. Use space. Move your hand.

10. Use space to show relationships. 3 keys to green environ 1- educate public 2- improve tech. 3-help incr. demand for recy.ing Gas Use -Factors Europe U.S Less good hwys More $$ cheap gas More trains auto ind. +pub transp. oil comp. Use vertical space. Use horizontal space.

11. Use headings to organize ideas. Gas Use -Factors Europe U.S Less good hwys More $$ cheap gas More trains auto ind. +pub transp. oil comp.

12. To create headings, use - CAPITAL LETTERS BOXES underline - - indent below the heading

13. Use symbols and abbreviations. Mr = ! Mrs % w/ ‹ pop › & #  w/o x

14. Note complete ideas, not just random words. Pop of UNT pop of TWU 1990 intl st < 2% of UNT st BUT now > 9+%

15. Get the BIG PICTURE! What’s the speaker’s main point? What does he want you to learn?

16. Before the Lecture... Check the “Schedule for the Day” for the topics to be introduced Review any notes from the previous lecture Complete any assigned outside reading or reference assignments

17. After the Lecture... REVIEW your notes, in order to keep your memory fresh! Underline or highlight main ideas, concepts, and information

18. In the university-- Develop your own style. After the lecture, rewrite your notes ASAP (as soon as possible).

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20. Now let’s change sentences to ideas...

21. Change dictation into notes: Studies on worldwide literacy* rates show that almost 80 percent of the world’s population over the age of 15 is now literate. This includes more women than ever before. *Literacy = ability to read

22. One way to write this info Studies ww literacy rt = almost 80 % world pop over 15 yrs now literate + grtr # of women than bef

23. Remember Use Key words Space Headings Abbreviations and symbols Complete ideas Quantity!

24. Remember Get the big picture! Rewrite your notes. Develop your own style and Practice, practice, practice.

26. Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills. Note taking helps students remember what is said in class. A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

27. First & Last Name Class Title Period Date Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. Class Notes 2 1/2” 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

29. Summary is added at the end of ALL note pages on the subject (not page) Summary added AFTER questions are finished Summary should answer the problem stated in the subject.

31. (Diagram copied during lecture ) (Questions about it ) How do the ticks find the cattle? Why don’t the ticks usually kill their host? How could tick infestations in cattle impact humans?

32. Anthropods Paul sends his examples

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