Note Taking-Muriel Skeen

PREPARE

I will go to class prepared

Ask questions way in advance

Don't get distracted

Don't let the distraction disturb me in the way I take notes

Refresh on the notes or the new topic the teacher has discussed with us.

Note taking on computers are an advantage

Get materials that will make me take notes better

Help me be more organized

Manual backup is necessary since technology fails us at times

Listen for key ideas

Summarize the details given

Use abbreviations

Pay attention to the points raised by the instructor

Keep a balance of too many notes and too few notes

Ask teacher to clarify any notes that you feel is missing

Write your notes clearly

Evaluate your notes

Create concept maps

Create study notes

Rethink soon as possible

Activate your memory

Create flash cards