2.  A complex task demanding several skills:  Decoding spoken words very quickly  Knowing alternative word meanings  Holding decoded words in working memory  Building meaning  Checking meaning against own experience (metacognition)  Keeping the sequence straight  Detecting inferences  Detecting bias

3.  A complex task demanding several skills  Attention to the spoken word  Adequate phonological awareness  Matching phonemes to graphemes, morphemes....etc  Accurate, automatic letter production............all at the same time

4.  Purpose of notes? 1. As a record of what is said 2. To help future writing 3. To help understanding 4. To help memory 5. For revision

5.  Qualities of good notes? 1. Neat and clear 2. Organised 3. Concise 4. Memorable; colours, pictures, connections 5. Accurate 6. Personal

6.  Nuclear notes (or mind mapping notes)  Pattern notes  Sequential notes (or linear notes)  Cornell system

7.  Dictaphones  AlphaSmart