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STREAMLINE YOUR BOOKWORK AND NOTE

TAKING TECHNIQUE

Note Taking

Key points – diagrams, examples, formulae, references

Quality paper and secured – file or booklet

Organise files and store safe place – school and home

Note Taking

Develop your own short handBe aware of clues or hints –

key words, lists, diagrams, emphasis

Leave plenty of space to make notes now and in the future

Take Notes to Aid LearningFirst Stage –

Include the things to do before you come to class eg: (1) Complete all assigned readings

Second Stage – Include the things you do during class eg:

(2) Use abbreviations and symbols to increase note taking speed

Take Notes to Aid Learning

Third Stage – Include the things to do after

class eg: Compare your notes with those of other students (3) make sure your notes are complete and as accurate as possible.

Use Abbreviations When Note Taking

One way to (4) increase your note taking speed is to write using abbreviations.

Develop you own short hand for words or common phrases.

Use Abbreviations When Note Taking

Abbreviations for commonly used terms are formed by writing the (5) first of each word in the termAFL – Australian Football League© - copyright™Trade Mark

Sources of Reference Reference sources are used to:

To find (6) information about a topicTo (7) locate facts andTo answer questions

Reference Sources

There are 5 major reference sources:

(8) Dictionary

(9) Thesaurus

(10) Encyclopaedia

(11) Almanac

(12) Atlas

Dictionaries

The dictionary provides information about the:

(13) meaning, pronunciation and spelling of a word

ThesaurusA thesaurus is a (14) reference

source that contains synonyms for common used words.

A synonym is a word that has same (or nearly the same) meaning as another word.

Encyclopaedia

An Encyclopaedia (15) contains articles on a variety of subjects written by experts.

Encyclopaedias in printed book format may be multi-volume or single-volume.

Almanac

An Almanac (16) is a single-volume reference source that contains: facts, data, charts, lists and other methods of presenting useful

information.

Atlas

An Atlas (17) is a collection of maps.

A common type of atlas contains maps that show the physical and political features of countries throughout the world.

Visual Aids Application

On your worksheets are there are 16 statements and the next slide shows 16 key terms.

Attempt to match the terms with the statements on your worksheet provided.

Visual Aids With Your Work(18)

Pictograph(22)

Line Graph

(26) Organisational Chart

(30)

Data Map

(19)

Pie Graph(23)

Table

(27)

Political Map(31)

Diagram

(20) Vertical Bar Graph

(24)

Time Line

(28)

Physical Map(32)

Colour

(21) Horizontal Bar Graph

(25)

Flow Chart

(29)

Special Features

(33)

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