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Note Taking and Note Making

The meaning of the word ‘note’ is a brief written record as an aid to memory. There

are different types of notes depending upon the purpose. These include ordering

notes, revision notes, research notes, comparative notes, and analytical notes.

Note Making is systematic method of writing down quickly, briefly, and clearly the

important points of a reading text. It is a productive skill, which integrates both

reading and writing skills.

Note taking is the practice of recording information captured from a transient source,such as an oral discussion at a meeting, or a lecture. Notes of a meeting are usuallycalled mintes. The format of the initial record may often be informal and/or unstructured. One common format for such notes is shorthand, which can allow largeamounts of information to be put on paper very quickly. Notes are frequently writtenin notebooks. Note taking is an important skill for students, especially at the collegelevel. As college lectures, the main purpose of taking notes may be to implant thematerial in the mind; the written notes themselves being of secondary importance.

Charting

Charting involves creating a graph with symbols, or a table with rows and columns.Graphs and flow-charts are useful for documenting a process or event. Tables areuseful for facts and values.

Outlining

While notes can be written freely, many people structure their writing in an outline.Acommon system consists of heading that use Roman numerals letters of the alphabetand Arabic numerals at different levels. A typical structure would be:

I. First main topicA. Subtopic1. Detail2. DetailB. SubtopicII. Second main topicA. Subtopic

However, this sort of structure has limitations in written form since it is difficult to

go back and insert more information. Adaptive systems are used for paper-and-peninsertions, such as using the reverse side of the preceding page in a spiral notebook to

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make insertions. Or one can simply leave large spaces in between items, to enablemore material to be inserted.

Mapping

Here, ideas are written in a tree structure, with lines connecting them together. Mindmaps are commonly drawn from a central point, purpose or goal in the center of the

 page and then branching outward to identify all the ideas connected to that goal.Colors, small graphics and symbols are often used to help to visualize theinformation more easily. This notetaking method is most common among visuallearners and is a core practice of many accelerated learning techniques. It is also usedfor planning and writing essays.

Sentence method

Every new thought is written as a new line. Speed is the most desirable attribute of this method because not much thought about formatting is needed to form the layout

and create enough space for more notes. Also, you must number each new thought.

SQ3R 

In is a method of taking notes from written material, though it might be better classed as a method of reading and gaining understanding. Material is skimmed to

 produce a list of headings, that are then converted into questions. These questions arethen considered whilst the text is read to provide motivation for what is beingcovered. Notes are written under sections headed by the questions as each of thematerial's sections is read. One then makes a summary from memory, and reviews

the notes.

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Guided Notes

Sometimes lecturers may provide handouts of guided notes, which provide a "map"of the lecture content with key points or ideas missing. Students then fill in missing

items as the lecture progresses. Guided notes may assist students in followinglectures and identifying the most important ideas from a lecture. This format providesstudents with a framework, yet requires active listening (as opposed to providingcopies of powerpoint slides in their entirety). Research has shown that guided notesimprove students' recording of critical points in lecture as well as their quiz scores onrelated content.

Reduction devices

Use of abbreviations

Use of first letters of the words

Word Abbreviation

Sulphur S

East E

West W

 North N

That is i.e.

Page p.

Use of first letter of the phrases

Word/ phrases Abbreviation

Kilogram kg

Cubic centimetre cc

Central nervous system CNS

With effect from wef  

Curriculum vitae CV

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Use of symbols

@ at the rate of 

$ dollar  

% percent

& and

+ plus , in addition to,

moreover,furthermore

leads to, causes, result in, moveforward

result from, come from,caused

 by,made by

Use the first few words/ phrase

Word/ Phrases Abbreviation

Approximately approx

Difference diff  

Edition ed

Professor Prof  

Especially esp

Subject sub

Second sec

Minute min

Computer comp

temperture temp

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