Introduction
How do people usually learn to take notes? Often by trial and error, or the occasional teacher who gives a little guidance. Yet for students coming out of high school and going on to college, good quality notes can make or break you for important reasons. First, the act of writing notes helps you learn/remember more than by simply reading or listening. Also, your notes are an invaluable study tool to review for tests, compile your research, and record source information to write papers.
Following is a 3-part series on note-taking, in which you will learn the how-tos of creating useful notes from various sources.
First, a brief overview of the features of good, useful notes.
• they are concise and summarize all key information
• they are written in an abbreviated form to save time
• they are well-organized
Follow some basic steps, and you’ll find success by efficient note-taking.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
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