Note Taking Techniques & Strategies PDF

Note Taking Techniques & Strategies Week 3 Ms. Syeda Hamna Jafri Importance of note- taking Note-taking is a crucial study skill that helps students actively engage with the material, improve memory and recall, and facilitate understanding and comprehension. It also aids i...

Note Taking Techniques & Strategies Week 3 Ms. Syeda Hamna Jafri Importance of note- taking Note-taking is a crucial study skill that helps students actively engage with the material, improve memory and recall, and facilitate understanding and comprehension. It also aids in studying and revision, making it easier to review and consolidate information. There are various effective note-taking methods, each with its own advantages. Pre-Writing Prewriting is a preparatory stage before you start writing a piece of content. It involves generating ideas, brainstorming, and organizing your thoughts. This can include activities like outlining, freewriting, or mind mapping. Prewriting helps you develop a clear understanding of your topic and plan the structure of your writing. Note-Taking Note-taking, on the other hand, is the act of recording information during or after receiving it. This typically happens when you're listening to a lecture, reading a book, or watching a video. Note-taking helps you capture key points, ideas, and details that you want to remember or use later.  1 Boxing Method 2 Charting Method Note-Taking 3 Cornell-Notetaking Method Strategies 4 Mapping Method/Mind Maps 5 Outline Method 6 Sentence Method Boxing Method Boxing Method Charting Method Cornell Method Cornell Method  Mapping Method/Mind Maps Outlining Sentence Method  Class Activity: Note-Taking Scavenger Hunt  1 Brainstorming Techniques Clustering/ Mind- 2 Mapping/Webbing Pre-Writing 3 Listing Strategies 4 Outlining 5 Questioning  Pre-Writing Prewriting is the preparatory stage of writing, where you establish your goals, identify your readers, and outline the structure of your piece. The notes you take while reading can also serve as prewriting if your intention was to gather information for your writing. Therefore, techniques like outlining and mind mapping are often used in both prewriting and note-taking. Clustering/ Mind- Mapping/ Webbing Listing  There are two main forms of outlining: informal/scratch outlining and formal topic or sentence outlining. A formal topic/sentence outline includes main Outlining ideas as headings and supporting ideas as either sub-headings or details written in sentences. On the other hand, a scratch outline is little more than a list of the essay’s main points. Outlining Outlining  Asking questions can help you understand a topic better and determine what to Questioning write about. When you first start exploring a subject, your questions might be disorganized. Having a prepared list of questions can help you explore the topic in a more structured way.  Some steps to help with questioning are: In a sentence, identify your subject. Note down some questions you have about the Questioning topic, e.g. the 7 W & H questions (who, what, when, where, why, which, how). Try to answer each question. You may draw a blank on a few questions. Skip them and answer those you know. Write your responses without much planning  What is the main topic or argument? What are the key points or supporting details? How does the author or speaker support their Prompts/ claims? Ques for What are the potential implications or practice consequences of the topic? What are the different perspectives on this issue? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the argument? What questions do I still have about this topic? Thank you!