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Title: Taking notes: Abbreviations and shorthand


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Taking notesAbbreviations and shorthand
  • Use some of your texting skills to speed up your
    note taking by shortening words and phrases.
  • This will help you to write more quickly and
    capture key information.
  • You can also use symbols too.

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Here are some examples
Word Abbreviation Word Abbreviation
And or For example eg
Because b/c or bcoz Thats to say ie
However h/ever Extra note nb
And so on etc Possible poss
As soon as possible asap Through thru
Important imp Including incl or inc
  • How would you shorten
  • introduction
  • conclusion
  • century
  • 16th century
  • government
  • verses
  • Edward III
  • maximum

Now think of 10 eg of ur own
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Final Advice
  • Be creative and make up some of your own
  • Be consistent. Use the same abbreviation for the
    same word each time
  • Its better to write difficult words out in full
    so you can learn how to spell them correctly
  • Ask your subject teachers for their examples of
    shortening key words
  • Beware
  • If you cant understand your own notes, it means
    theyre so short they dont make sense.
  • You should be able to turn your notes back into
    full sentences
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