1. Note
Making

2. NOTE-MAKING
One of the skills involved in reading is making notes of the important ideas, concepts and points in the reading text.
It helps us to better understand the content of the reading material.

3. Guidelines to Follow When Making Notes
NOTE-MAKING
Guidelines to Follow When Making Notes
Check the pattern of the organization of the reading text and use signal words as a cue.
2. Use note-taking methods such as underlining, highlighting, circling or boxing to identify main points.
3. Transform main points from a linear text to a non-linear text using diagram, outline, table or flowchart presentations.

4. Pattern of the organization of the reading text
Writers often use certain organizational patterns when giving/explaining information.
Among the common patterns are:
Listing
Classification
Sequencing
Comparison-Contrast
Cause-Effect

5. Pattern of the organization of the reading text
Listing: making a list of things that are related to subject matter
Classification: placing things in categories according to specific, or similar characteristics, or functions
Sequencing: putting process, or events in order of occurrence
Comparison-Contrast: making comparison by examining how things are similar, or showing contrast by looking at the differences between them
Cause-Effect: showing how things (effects) happen or come into being because of other things that cause them to happen (causes)

6. Pattern of the organization of the reading text
Example of a paragraph:
Today more manufacturers are using PET(Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles than the usual glass bottles. Both PET bottles and the ordinary glass bottles are used for filling carbonated soft drink and mineral water. Nevertheless, due to their extreme clarity (like glass), PET bottles are often preferred more. In addition, PET bottles are very much lighter than glass bottles. Unlike glass bottles, PET bottles will not break when dropped.
What is the pattern of organization of the paragraph?
Comparison and contrast

7. Signal words
Help you to understand the flow of ideas, concepts or events.
They provide clues to find important ideas and the type of organizational text pattern that is being used.
Signal words help to prepare you for the forthcoming idea.
List of some of the common signal words.

8. Pattern of the organization of the reading text
Example of a paragraph:
Today more manufacturers are using PET(Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles than the usual glass bottles. Both PET bottles and the ordinary glass bottles are used for filling carbonated soft drink and mineral water. Nevertheless, due to their extreme clarity (like glass), PET bottles are often preferred more. In addition, PET bottles are very much lighter than glass bottles. Unlike glass bottles, PET bottles will not break when dropped.
What are the signal words that you can find in the paragraph?
than, both, nevertheless, more, unlike.

9. Use note-taking methods
Once you have identified the organizational structure of the reading text, you should take note of the main points by underlining, highlighting, circling or boxing.
Concentrate only on the main points and key words.
Exclude all unimportant details or unnecessary words such as prepositions (at, in, near), articles (a, an, the), etc.

10. Pattern of the organization of the reading text
Example of a paragraph:
Today more manufacturers are using PET(Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles than the usual glass bottles. Both PET bottles and the ordinary glass bottles are used for filling carbonated soft drink and mineral water. Nevertheless, due to their extreme clarity (like glass), PET bottles are often preferred more. In addition, PET bottles are very much lighter than glass bottles. Unlike glass bottles, PET bottles will not break when dropped.

11. Transform main points to non-linear text
A written text is called a linear text, meanwhile a non-linear texts are table, chart, diagram, flowchart, etc.
A non-linear text helps you to sort your main points according to their organizational structure.

12. Transform main points to non-linear text
PET BOTTLES
GLASS BOTTLES
SIMILARITIES
used for filling carbonated soft drink and mineral water
DIFFERENCES
extreme clarity
preferred more
lighter
will not break when dropped
less clarity
less preferred
heavier
Easily broken