PART 2: the Format

I like the Cornell system. Developed by Walter Paulk of Cornell University (duh) who found that students retained at least twice as much of their studies if they wrote and reviewed their notes in concise, organized fashion. This website:
http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/cornellnotes.html gives step-by-step instructions very succinctly and usefully.
It’s very straightforward and easy to use. There are numerous other sites that provide the template for you to download and print.