Note Taking Basics

ASC

Tamara Taylor

Fall 2 2002

Intensive English Language InstituteUniversity of North TexasDenton, Texas USA

To be successful at note taking, you need to

• Improve your listening skills.

• Develop your note taking skills.

• Be able to use your notes to study.

Note taking is an important part of

academic life.

Why do we have to take notes?

• To help you identify the main, important ideas in the lecture

• To help you learn and remember the material for later

• To have a record of information that may not be available anywhere else

Why do we have to take notes?

• To keep track of information your teacher (the same person who makes your exams) considers important

• To help you complete class assignments and homework

• To clarify for you the purpose of the lecture

Like All Skills

•Practice every day for 5-10 minutes.

•Listening and note taking improve ONLY

with practice.

Note taking = Dictation

Note taking is writing complete ideas; dictation is writing complete sentences.

Dictation:

Examples

History 1002 meets 2 days a week, from 10:00 am to 10:50.

Hist 1002 - 2 d/wk 10 – 10:50 am

Notes:

Successful Note taking:Listen for KEY WORDS

causes

FACTORS

differencestechnology

First - costs

Stages of deve

lopment

Successful Note taking:

3 keys to green environ

1- educate public

2- improve tech.

3-help incr. demand for recy.ing

Three keys to green environment – educate public, improve techno., and help increase demand for recycling.

Use space. Move your hand.

Use space to show relationships.

3 keys to green environ

1- educate public

2- improve tech.

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Gas Use -Factors

Europe U.S

Less good hwysMore $$ cheap gasMore trains auto ind.+pub transp. oil comp.

Use vertical space. Use horizontal space.

Use headings to

organize ideas.

Gas Use -Factors

Europe U.S

Less good hwys More $$ cheap gas More trains auto ind. +pub transp. oil comp.

To create headings, use -

• CAPITAL LETTERS

• BOXES

• underline

• - - indent below the heading

Use symbols and abbreviations.

Mr = ! Mrs %

w/ ‹

pop ›

& # w/o x

Note complete ideas, not just

random words. • Pop of UNT pop of TWU

• 1990 intl st < 2% of UNT st

BUT now > 9+%

Get the BIG PICTURE!

What’s the speaker’s main point?What does he want you to learn?

Before the Lecture...• Check the “Schedule for the

Day” for the topics to be introduced

• Review any notes from the previous lecture

• Complete any assigned outside reading or reference assignments

After the Lecture...• REVIEW your

notes, in order to keep your memory fresh!

• Underline or highlight main ideas, concepts, and information

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•Develop your own style.

•After the lecture, rewrite your notes ASAP (as soon as possible).

One More Point

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Now let’s change sentences to ideas . . .

Change dictation into notes:

Studies on worldwide literacy* rates show that almost 80 percent of the world’s population over the age of 15 is now literate. This includes more women than ever before.

*Literacy = ability to read

One way to write this info

Studies ww literacy rt = almost 80 % world pop over 15 yrs now literate

+ grtr # of women than bef

Remember

Use•Key words•Space•Headings•Abbreviations and symbols•Complete ideas•Quantity!

Remember

•Get the big picture!

•Rewrite your notes.

•Develop your own style and

Practice, practice, practice.

• Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.

• Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.

• A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

First & Last NameClass Title

PeriodDate

Topic

Questions,Subtitles,Headings,Etc.

Class Notes

2 1/2”

3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

Subject: Why take Cornell notes? Date: 11/20/01 PPRROOCCEESSSS

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How can Cornell notes help me organize my ideas? Which side for diagrams? Why use concept maps? What are the benefits to me?

Can be used to provide an outline of chapter or lecture. Organized by main ideas and details. Can be as detailed as necessary. Sequential-- take notes as they are given by instructor or text in an orderly fashion. After class, write a summary of what you learned to clarify and reinforce learning and to assist retention. Can be used as study tool: 1. Define terms or explain concepts listed on left side. 2. Identify the concept or term on the right side. Can be used to provide a "big picture" of the chapter orlecture. Organized by main ideas and sub-topics Limited in how much detail you can represent. Simultaneous - you can use this method for instructors who jump around from topic to topic. After class, you can add questions to the left side Can be used as a study tool -- to get a quick overview and to determine whether you need more information or need to concentrate your study on specific topics.

Subject: Notetaking Date: 11/20/01 SSuummmmaarryy:: There are a couple of ways that you can take notes. The Cornell method is best when the information is given in a sequential, orderly fashion and allows for more detail. The semantic web/concept map method works best for instructors who skip around from topic to topic, and provides a "big picture" when you're previewing materials or getting ready to study for a test.

•Summary is added at the end of ALL note pages on the subject (not page)•Summary added AFTER questionsare finished•Summary should answer the problem stated in the subject.

Recall Clue Column Record Column

Propaganda Techniques in Advertising Define "Propaganda"

Intro Propaganda used by politicians, writers. Also by advertisers. Def: Messages intended to persuade audiences to adopt a certain opinion.

List 4 common tech. used by advertisers

Advertisers use propaganda. 4 techniques common.

1. Testimonial Def: Celebrities used to pitch idea, sell product; Audience associate star qualities of celebrity w/ product. Define & explain "testimonial" technique

Ex. Michael Jordan sells Nike shoes

2. Bandwagon Def: Encourages people to buy b/c e'one is doing it. Ads urge you to get on board; don't get left out. Define & explain "bandwagon" technique

Ex. "All over America, people are switching to...."

3. Plain Folks Def: Product associated with ordinary folks like you & me. Ads use "regular", next-door-neighbor types to sell product. Define & explain "plain folks" technique

Ex. New mother in hospital uses Tylenol.

4. Transfer Product associated with s'thing that is attractive or respectable. Car ads show gorgeous model - audience transfer feelings about model to car. Ads use patriotic symbols like bald eagle - audience transfers patriotic feelings

to product, company. Define & explain "transfer" technique

Ex. Wal-Mart claims to sell only made-in-USA products.

SUMMARY: Advertisers use propaganda. Propaganda = Messages intended to persuade audiences to adopt a certain opinion. 4 common propaganda techniques used by advertisers: 1. Testimonial: celebrity endorses product. 2. Bandwagon: everybody is buying product. 3. Plain Folks: ordinary, non-glamorous people like us use it. 4. Transfer: transfer feelings of admiration to product.

(Diagram copied during lecture)

(Questions about it )

• How do the ticks find the cattle?

• Why don’t the ticks usually kill their host?

• How could tick infestations in cattle impact humans?

Anthropods

Paul sends his examples

Paul sends his examples