1. Note Taking Tips By Mrs. Ricker

2. 4 Tips to Follow to ensure successful note taking with out plagiarizing 1.Paraphrase 2.Summarize 3.Copy & Paste 4.Direct Quotes

3. Paraphrase *Do not copy and paste information *Paraphrasing is good for supporting information, biographical information, predictions, hypothesis, and drawing conclusions *HOWEVER, it still must be in YOUR OWN words! *Make sure to cite your notes for paraphrasing

4. Summarize *Read a paragraph then summarize it in your own words in 1-2 sentences *Summarizing is usually for beginning research for general information on your topic *Your summarization still must be cited unless it is all common knowledge/facts

5. Copy & Paste *Copy & Pasting can save time if you are taking notes electronically *Copying and pasting is acceptable for very small pieces of text like specific details, facts, definitions, and statistics *Most of the time it need not be cited if it is common knowledge, but should be cited if it is a new or unique view on the topic

6. Direct Quotes *Quotes are perfect for one or two sentence statements for backing up your stance or the point you’re trying to make *Quotes work well for: diaries, journals, speeches, interviews, letters, memos, manuscripts, memoirs and autobiographies *You must use quotation marks around the statements and cite them correctly according to MLA format (in text citations/footnotes and works cited)

7. Avoiding Plagiarism *Remember as you are taking notes in different formats (paraphrasing, summarizing, copying & pasting, and direct quotations that you mark page numbers and make a note of what you are using the notes for (what format)—this way you know what is a direct quote, what is paraphrased, what is summarized and what is copied & pasted and where it came from!

8. Ways to Take Notes *Use paper and pencil/pen: Dash facts (-), star facts, *facts *Use your notepad feature on your iPod phone or touch *Use Microsoft Word/Excel *Create your own template *Find a template online *http://www.big6.com/files/NoteTaki ngForm.dochttp://www.big6.com/files/NoteTaki ngForm.doc

9. Keep your notes organized (tips for what to use in your “template”) *your name *the date *the source (title, author, publication, date, URL, *any other information needed for citing) *subject of source *abstract (your notes—paraphrase) *ideas for how to use the notes in your paper *ideas and reactions to the notes you’ve taken *your opinion

10. Keep your notes organized (tips for what to use in your “template”) Continued *another great tip is to order these according to how you might use them in your paper/project and title them so you know where and when to use them and for what

11. What’s the Point? The point is: *Organization is key *Remember not to literally copy & paste (only with the one exception) *Remember to READ the information first and then… *Remember to paraphrase & summarize in YOUR OWN WORDS! *Remember to cite everything that is required! *Remember to keep track of your notes— where they came from, what part of your paper they are for and how you plan on using them!

12. Works Cited: Big6 Kids. Ideas About Note Takingand Citing Sources. 10 February 2010 http://www.big6.com/kids/site/?p=513 http://www.big6.com/kids/site/?p=513