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Note-making note-taking skills
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Learning Outcomes

1. Differentiate between annotation, outline notes,
   column notes, mind maps and summary notes
2. Develop skills of making notes from printed
   matters and
3. Use the note-taking suggestions to develop good
   notes based on classroom discussions.

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Purpose of making taking notes

• Save time and effort in
• Having to look for the original text or
• Having to look through massive piles of notes
  just to retrieve the specific information that
  you need.

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Ways of making notes

1. Annotation
2. Outline notes
3. Column notes
4. Mind maps
5. Summary notes

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a) Annotation

• Suitable for print materials, ie. Print modules,
  textbooks, articles.
• Make notes by writing in the margins, underlining
  facts, highlighting the main points, etc.
• Help to remember main points without having to
  read the text all over again.

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b) Outline notes

• Using only keywords and phrases.
• Usually sequentially numbered or headings and
  subheadings.

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c) Column notes

• More appropriate for mathematics and science
  courses

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d) Mind maps

• Show relationships among ideas and concepts, with
  lines serving as links.
• Do not follow a linear sequence.

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e) Summary notes

• A condensed version of the information, written
  in paragraph form, using your own words.
• Used when you cannot impose headings or
  subheadings for a text.

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Making Notes from Printed Matter

• Understand the objectives.
• Read the whole topic, then summarise.
• Leave spaces for additions/changes.
• Reread topics and improve notes.
• Use your own words.
• Put inverted commas for sentences that you quote.
• Read over your notes to make sure you understand
  them.

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Taking notes during tutorials

1. Preparing yourself for tutorials
2. Listening during tutorials
3. Review after tutorials

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Preparing yourself for tutorials

• Pre-reading helps you to
• Activates your prior knowledge
• Builds mental schemas and
• Enables you to make intelligent connections.
• Read through the whole topic to familiarised
  yourself with the subject. It will make
  note-taking easier.

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Listening during tutorials

• Be an effective listener in class by
• Avoiding distractions that may interfere with
  your concentration.
• Listen to the message being said. Pay attention!
• Relate ideas to previous tutorial discussions.
• Look for clues from the tutor in illustrations,
  repetitions, etc.

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Listening during tutorials

• Take notes in class.
• Identify noteworthy materials. Do not copy
  everything!
• Write down details of discussion ie.
  date/time/tutors name/subject.
• Identify key issues, phrases.
• Create spaces for additional notes later.
• Use abbreviations if needed.

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Review after tutorial

• Review your notes as soon as possible after the
  tutorial.
• Rewrite if necessary and fill the gaps.
• Verify your notes against the module/textbook.
• Supplement your notes with further reading of
  other books.
• Read and reread your notes.
• Use them to answer past examination papers.
• Keep it safe for easy retrieval.

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