The Value Of Note Making

Slide 1: Outlining

Slide 2: Defined: • An outline is a list of important point and supporting details that are formatted to show importance and order.

Slide 3: Example • The Truck Stop as Community and Culture. – Truck stops are the center of trucking culture. – Culture ~ a set of learned beliefs, values and behaviors the way of life shared by the members of a society. – Cowboys ~ • a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback • a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging • someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) – How is a truck driver like this? • What is a Modern Trucking Village? – Iowa 80 is advertised as "the largest Amoco truck stop in the world" • Trucker Town • Walcott, about I0 miles from downtown Daven­port and 40 miles from my Iowa City home. – best way to observe a community • observing climate • Current social interactions. – People here do not trust outsiders • The money to replace tanks – Government regulation costs them big time • People resent government intervention/ mandate – “government interference” » Delia » Vice Pres – Cowboys enjoyed freedom – truck driving people want freedom and no interference. • Drivers vs. Non­drivers – Truck drivers hold non­drivers in disdain. – Author has felt like an outsider • He was recognized as a non­driver • Maybe this is why he is so interested in truck drivers!

Slide 4: The exit exam rubric Organizing/Processing Information from Texts (Mapping, Outlining, Note­taking) Superior 20 – 15 Acceptable 14 – 12 Needs Work 11 – 0 Your work is structured and Your work is structured and Your work lacks adequate formatted very well throughout. formatted. structure and format. You identified the important You identified most of the You did not identify enough of points, an adequate number of important points, adequate the important points, supporting details, and supporting details, and some supporting details, and important vocabulary. of the important vocabulary. important vocabulary. You used a clear and easy­to­ You used a system to Your system for differentiating recognize system to differentiate broad, general broad, general ideas from differentiate broad, general ideas from specific, specific, supporting ideas from specific, supporting information. information was vague and supporting information. unclear. You paraphrased most of the You paraphrased most of the You did not put your work into time and did it accurately. time. your own words.

Slide 5: The value of note­making • Making notes, as distinguished from taking notes, is the active process you engage in to make sense of the information you are working to understand.

Slide 6: Step 1: Making notes from a text • Annotation – Don’t be afraid to write on your article/textbook • This can include underlining • Highlighting • Writing down questions & ideas • As well as other systems familiar to you.

Slide 7: When you begin reading Identify – Writer • Secondary sources & summaries – Purpose­ • to inform • to persuade • to educate • to call to action • to entertain • to shock – Audience – Topic – Context – Organization

Slide 8: Big Stuff • The rock and the sand

Slide 9: Reading Style –Skim for landmarks • Notice format • Font • Indentation • Line breaks • Important vocabulary

Slide 10: Read • Look at and identify main points – fill is the supporting details relevant to the argument – sequence of argumentation

Slide 11: Preparing the System • Use a large loose­leaf notebook on which you will have ample room to take notes. • Draw a vertical line down the left side of the page 2 1/2" form the left margin. This is the Recall Column. • Notes will be recorded to the right of this line and key words and phrases will be written on the left. • Leave 2" at the bottom of the page to record questions to ask your instructor and possible test questions.

Slide 12: • The student, in looking over his/her notes from the left column, may decide that the notes contain only four worthwhile ideas which s/he can highlight. • These notes can be turned into an outline for review and elaboration.

Slide 13: Step Two: Preparation • Date your notes. • Number the pages. • Record your notes in your customary style. Your object is to make your notes complete and clear enough so they will have meaning for you weeks later. • Skip lines to show the end of one idea and the beginning of the next. • Write as legibly as possible.

Slide 14: • You should usually use your own words, but try not to change the meaning. If you quote directly from an author, quote correctly. • The following should be noted exactly: – formulas, definitions, and specific facts. • Use outline form and/or a numbering system. Indention helps you distinguish major from minor points. – Take the words and ideas from the left margin and translate them into • Big Question/Category – Note – Note • Big Question/Category – Note – Note • Big Question/Category – Note – Note

Slide 15: Hierarchy • Remember, an outline is usually a hierarchy, and a hierarchy implies importance or sequence. • Leave lots of white space for later additions. If you miss a statement, write key words, skip a few spaces, and get the information later.

Slide 16: Space to think • Don't try to use every space on the page. Leave room for coordinating your notes with the text after the lecture. • List key terms in the margin or make a summary of the contents of the page. • Omit descriptions and full explanations. Keep your notes short and to the point. Condense your material so you can grasp it rapidly.

Slide 17: Practice Survey 1 Survey 2