1. Academic English Skills ULAB1122
NOTE MAKING SKILLS II
Rohani Othman
Language Academy

2. TYPES OF NOTES Notes can be in the Linear or Non-Linear form
Different types of notes for note making:
- Outlining
- Table
- Mind map
- Timeline
- Flow chart
- Tree diagram
Each type of notes has its own function
Different texts require different note formats

3. 1. Outline Notes presented in a linear style (Chronological)
Contains headings, sub-headings & examples
Uses keywords and symbols
Organizes material effectively and neatly

4. Examples of outline note system
ALPHA-NUMERIC SYSTEM
A. MAJOR TOPIC 1
1. Key point
a. supporting point
b. supporting point.
c. supporting point.
i. sub-point
ii. Sub-point
B. MAJOR TOPIC 2
DECIMAL SYSTEM 1.0 MAJOR TOPIC Key point supporting point supporting point supporting point sub-point sub-point 2.0 MAJOR TOPIC Key point supporting point sub-point sub-point supporting point supporting point

5. How to make Outline Notes
Read the passage carefully.
Determine the main idea of the passage
write the heading/ title
Identify related ideas
write the subheadings
Include details or points
Use indenting/numbering to make sure that all points are organized systematically

6. Table Classify ideas into different categories
Separate ideas into different columns and rows
Information in tables should be short but clear
Useful to compare and summarize
Not suitable for cause and effect

7. Examples of tabulated notes
CATEGORY
Point
-Details
Causes
Negative Effects of Using Facebook
Hackers
Steal other people’s account
Send viruses
Addiction
Users stay connected for a long time
Waste time
Scams and Spams
- Steal personal information
Spread spam and malware

8. Mind map
Uses images, colors, symbols, arrows and capital letters to convey meaning
Shows relationship between concepts and highlights important points.
Starts in the middle of the page with some key word or core idea
Sub- ideas are branched out in all directions
Symbolize the relations between ideas through the
use of lines.
Records ideas which came up during brainstorming

9. Structure of a Mind Map
INTRODUCTION
TOPIC PARAGRAPH
TITLE
CONCLUSION

10. Samples of Mind Map

11. Samples of Student’s Mind Map

12. Timeline Contains date and information on events
Includes notes on events that happen in a sequence over a period of time
Shows information in a logical way
Displays possible relationships between events
Helps readers identify important events in a process.

13. Example of a Timeline

14. How to make a Timeline Note
Read the text and decide what the timeline will show.
Make a list of events that you wish to put on your timeline.
Research and note the specific dates.
List the events in a chronology, a sequence of earliest to latest.
Decide what units of time you will use (days, months, years, decades, centuries, etc.)
Calculate the number of segments that your timeline will have.
Draw a line and divide it into the number of equal segments that you figure you will need.
Label the dates on the appropriate segments, left to right

15. Flow chart Represents information that comes in a series of process
Represent relationships that are linked by time.
Steps in a process are shown with symbolic shapes,
The flow of the process is indicated with arrows connecting the symbols.

16. How to make a Flow Chart Note
Accurate flowcharts can be created using very few symbols
(e.g. oval, rectangle, diamond, delay, cloud).
To construct an effective flowchart:
Define the process boundaries with starting and ending points.
Complete the main process before filling in the details.
Define clearly each step in the process. Be accurate and honest.
Identify time lags (intervals) between steps.

17. Tree diagram
A tree diagram look like a tree as they branch out symmetrically.
Suitable for ideas that comes in a hierarchy
Contains categories and sub- categories
A good tree diagram shows clearly how each part relates to another.

18. Example of a Tree Diagram

19. How to make a Tree Diagram Note
Read the text and highlight the keywords and main ideas
Define the title or heading and write it in the first node
Write the different sub- headings under the main heading
Include the details under the sub- headings
Review the completed tree and use it for its target purpose.