NOTE MAKINGNOTE MAKING

Who is the end-user?Who is the end-user?

What is the purpose?What is the purpose?

(report, meeting, (report, meeting, presentation)presentation)

LISTENINGLISTENING

Active involvementActive involvement Slow/quick speakerSlow/quick speaker Organised/disorganisedOrganised/disorganised

LISTEN FOR MAIN IDEASLISTEN FOR MAIN IDEAS

USE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN IDEASUSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN IDEAS

WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? HOW?WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? HOW?

READINGREADING

SKIMSKIM /get the rough idea of the /get the rough idea of the contentcontent

SCANSCAN /underline the key /underline the key words/phraseswords/phrases

LOCATE LOCATE headings, subheadings, topic headings, subheadings, topic

sentencessentences

ACADEMIC PARAGRAPHACADEMIC PARAGRAPH

Main Parts:Main Parts:

1.1. Topic Sentence - (TS) Topic Sentence - (TS)

2.2. Supporting Sentences (main points) Supporting Sentences (main points) – (SS)– (SS)

3.3. Concluding Sentence – (CS)Concluding Sentence – (CS)

TS + SS + SS +SS….+ CSTS + SS + SS +SS….+ CS

0utline of an Academic Paragraph0utline of an Academic Paragraph

THE TOPIC SENTENCETHE TOPIC SENTENCE - the first sentence of the paragraph - the first sentence of the paragraph

- introduces the main points (usually 3)- introduces the main points (usually 3)

THE FIRST MAIN POINTTHE FIRST MAIN POINT - presents the first point mentioned - presents the first point mentioned

- details – support the first point- details – support the first point

THE SECOND MAIN POINTTHE SECOND MAIN POINT - refers to the second point - refers to the second point mentionedmentioned

- details – support the second point- details – support the second point

THE THIRD MAIN POINTTHE THIRD MAIN POINT - refers to the third point mentioned - refers to the third point mentioned

- details – support to the third point- details – support to the third point

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCETHE CONCLUDING SENTENCE – summarizes the points – summarizes the points

THE OUTLINE FORMATTHE OUTLINE FORMAT

Major TopicMajor Topic

Main IdeaMain Idea

DetailDetail

DetailDetail

ExampleExample

ConclusionConclusion

NOTE NOTE TTAKINGAKING

SKIM – rough idea (title, pictures, SKIM – rough idea (title, pictures, introd.)introd.)

SCAN – underline the main pointsSCAN – underline the main points GROUP PARAGRAPHSGROUP PARAGRAPHS GIVE HEADINGS/SUBHEADINGSGIVE HEADINGS/SUBHEADINGS ESTABLISH LOGICAL RELATIONSESTABLISH LOGICAL RELATIONS Letters, numbers, italicsLetters, numbers, italics

SIGNALLINGSIGNALLING

Illustrations/examplesIllustrations/examples (for example, (for example, for instance, as an example...., to for instance, as an example...., to illustrate the point...(e.g.)illustrate the point...(e.g.)

Giving another argument/exampleGiving another argument/example (There are three reasons (There are three reasons why...First,...Firstly..., Secondly... why...First,...Firstly..., Secondly... Thirdly, ...Further, Furthermore, Thirdly, ...Further, Furthermore, Moreover, Also...Moreover, Also...

ClarifyingClarifying /In other words, ... /In other words, ...i.e....i.e....

Cause-effectCause-effect relationship/reasons (as, relationship/reasons (as, because, because of, consequently, because, because of, consequently, therefore, due to, owing to, thus, sincetherefore, due to, owing to, thus, since

ContrastContrast (however, on the contrary, (however, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, on the other hand, nevertheless, although, thoughalthough, though (vs.)(vs.)

Conclusion Conclusion (Therefore, In (Therefore, In conclusion, As a result, Finally, In conclusion, As a result, Finally, In summary, From this we see...)summary, From this we see...)

Special signals Special signals (Now this is (Now this is important, Remember that, The important, Remember that, The important idea is, The basic concept important idea is, The basic concept here is...)here is...)

LEARNING LOGLEARNING LOG

1.1. Find key words for your topicFind key words for your topic

2.2. Make a Mind MapMake a Mind Map

3.3. Make a summary on the topicMake a summary on the topic

Mind MappingMind Mapping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gCrslHx7xAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gCrslHx7xA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQ8L0IJ2Co

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-FCogxQFHIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-FCogxQFHI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzmKQ-OEKYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzmKQ-OEKY

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mind+maps+how+to&aq=fhttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mind+maps+how+to&aq=f

Study the ways how to make mind maps and take notes.Study the ways how to make mind maps and take notes.

Practice doing it!Practice doing it!

Writing a ParagraphWriting a Paragraph

Study the video clips from YouTube on paragraphing:Study the video clips from YouTube on paragraphing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4XK0uV_hpY&feature=related v=Q4XK0uV_hpY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuExRE6N-4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuExRE6N-4

How to Write a Summary:How to Write a Summary:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zgKOguRrRs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zgKOguRrRs

HW: RB – pp: 12 - Make a summary on the text: Why economics?HW: RB – pp: 12 - Make a summary on the text: Why economics?