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The document provides guidance on effective note-taking strategies. It outlines 3 key reasons why taking notes is important: to concentrate, prepare for tests, and organize thoughts. Notes often contain unique information not found elsewhere. The document then recommends evaluating your current note-taking system and provides tips to streamline notes, such as using abbreviations, spacing, and diagrams. Guidelines are given such as writing legibly and organizing notes logically under headings.

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Do Now: - Name, Date, Chapter 1 Quiz

The document provides guidance on effective note-taking strategies. It outlines 3 key reasons why taking notes is important: to concentrate, prepare for tests, and organize thoughts. Notes often contain unique information not found elsewhere. The document then recommends evaluating your current note-taking system and provides tips to streamline notes, such as using abbreviations, spacing, and diagrams. Guidelines are given such as writing legibly and organizing notes logically under headings.

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Do Now

• SILENTLY go to your assigned seat.


• Take out the THREE things you are
turning in and pile them neatly face down
in the corner of your desk.
• Take out a piece of loose leaf paper and
head the paper with:
– Name, Date, Chapter 1 Quiz

1
NOTE-TAKING SKILLS

Getting a Lot of Information in Very


Little Time

2
Important Reasons to Take
Notes
• Notes help you:
– Concentrate in class.
– Prepare for tests because written information is more
easily remembered.
– Organize your thoughts
– Know what information the instructor thinks most
important.
• Your notes often contain information that cannot
be found elsewhere (i.e. in your textbook).

3
WARM-UP: Evaluate Your
Present Note-Taking System
Ask yourself:
• Did I use complete sentences?
• Did I use any form at all?
• Are my notes clear or confusing?
• Did I capture the main points?
• Did I streamline using symbols,
abbreviations, shortcuts and diagrams?
4
Important Reasons to Take
Notes
• Notes help you: • Help
– Concentrate in class. – Concentrate
– Prepare for tests because written – Prepare for tests b/c written
information is more easily info remembered
remembered. – Organize thoughts
– Organize your thoughts – Know what’s important.
– Know what information the instructor
thinks most important. • Contain info that can’t be
• Your notes often contain information that found elsewhere (textbook).
cannot be found elsewhere (i.e. in your
textbook).

5
Guidelines for in Class
Note-Taking
• The average teacher speaks 125-140 words per
minute. The average note-taker writes about 25
wpm.
• DONT WRITE DOWN EVERY WORD!
SIMPLIFY!
• Main points in words and phrases, not sentences.
• Don’t be concerned with spelling and grammar.
• Always copy the whole definition for vocab.

6
Ways to Reduce and Streamline
Notes
• Space your notes
• USE ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS:
--With = w/ --Greater than = >
--Because = b/c --Second = 2nd
--And = + --Percent = %
--Increase = ↑ --Without = w/o
• Use diagrams
• Take notes like you text!!!
7
Guidelines for in Class
Note-Taking
• Write legibly.
• Organize notes into logical form. Slide headings
are important!!!
• If you need clarification, come to office hours.
• If you’re absent, come to office hours to get the
notes you missed.

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