This presentation explains the correct note taking procedures for Ms. Hargen's English I Honors class.

1. Taking Notes For Success
English I Honors
Great study strategies inside! Also, they’re required for participation points!

2. The Spiral Notebook Setup
• Your notebook should have 2 main sections
• Table of Contents
• Everything else
• Unit notes (labeled by unit with adhesive tabs)
• Vocabulary
• Bellwork

3. Table of Contents Setup

4. Numbering Your Pages
• Page numbers go on the bottom corners of the pages.
• The first Table of Contents page is #1.
• Right hand side pages are odd, left hand side pages are even

5. Entering Items In The Table of Contents
• List the items in chronological order.
• List the page number on the same
line.
• Label the beginning of each unit in
the right hand margin.

6. Notes Section
• Cornell Style

7. Cornell Setup

8. Example Notes
• Your notes should be more
comprehensive, but here is an
example of how they should be
formatted.
• The tab on the side indicates that
this is the first page of the “Finding
Common Ground” unit.
• I will provide an outline of the main
ideas, key points, critical vocab,
and other important stuff you need
know for each lesson; however,
feel free to add key ideas for your own
comprehension.

9. We are starting with our notebooks on
Monday!
So please have them by then.