taking notes student learning advisory service gina may 1
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TAKING NOTESTAKING NOTES
Student Learning Advisory ServiceStudent Learning Advisory Service
Gina MayGina May
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Aims of this workshopAims of this workshop
• Note taking
• Note making
• Organising/ storing notes
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Why take notes?Why take notes?
• Volume• Complexity• Categorise• To fix information in your mind• To stay focussed• To use later
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Other reasons?Other reasons?Learning process
Helps to memorise
Use multiple senses/ multiple activities
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Taking NotesTaking Notes
Consider the purpose
Depends on the sourceAudio-visualText based
Lectures
Challenge what you hear/read5
Note taking while Note taking while readingreadingHighlight • Notes in margin • Colour-code information
Linear Notes• List format
Create diagrams
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Herringbone NotesHerringbone Notes
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Network NotesNetwork Notes
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Mind MapsMind Maps
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Keeping trackKeeping track
Highlight key words
Highlight your comments and ideas
File according to topic
Notes for revision
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Revision or essay in exam Revision or essay in exam notesnotesTheoriesEvidence/ examplesAuthorities/ representativesConnectionsUnderstandingPosition/ argumentSign posting/ structure
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A few A few Don’tsDon’tsDon’t distort the meaningDon’t copy out sentences
without marking them out as quotes
Don’t copy out whole chunksDon’t throw away your notes
after completing the assignmentDon’t record lectures – unless you
are sure that you will have the time to listen to them
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Good notes willGood notes willSave timeHave a purposeMake sense months laterBe well organised Be well referencedDistinguish between source
material and your own ideas/comments
Have space for diagrams and add-ins
Be filed properly 13