1. Note Taking Strategies
Study Skills
and
Test Taking
Small Group

2. POWERPOINTS

3. CORNELL METHOD

4. OUTLINES
• Topic/Title:
–Main Idea 1:
• Detail
• Detail
–Main Idea 2:
• Detail
• Detail
• ______________________
– ________________
– ________________
• ________________

5. TIMELINES

6. FLASH CARDS

7. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

8. Two column notes
• Equilateral triangles
• Right triangle
• Isosceles triangle
• Scalene triangle
- 3 congruent sides
- 3 congruent angles
- equal
-has a 90 degree angle
- 2 congruent sides
- 2 congruent angles
- no sides congruent
- no angles congruent

9. TABLES
KEY WORD DEFINTION PICTURE

10. MIND MAPPING

14. ABC-LOU
• A- abbreviations
• B-bullets
• C-caveman language
• L-list
• O-one word for several
• U-use your own words

15. Abbreviations
• @ at
• V. versus
• > less than
• < more than
• # number
• w/o without
• E.g. example
• And &
• Dollars $
• w/ with
• b/w between
• b/c because
• diff- different
• Sim- similar

16. Tips for good note taking!
• Write down information teacher writes on board.
• Listen for words that signal important information. (Pay
attention, I want you to understand this, Don’t forget this,
An important point is…)
• Listen for clues that tell you hoe many details will be listed.
(There are three major themes)
• Put a ? Mark if you don’t understand something.
• Underline, circle, or star anything the teacher repeats or
emphasizes.
• Draw pictures and diagrams to help illustrate ideas.

17. Tips for good note taking!
• Use abbreviations for speed.
• Use colored highlights to highlight information on
handouts.
• Write on one side of the page and number all pages.
• Put date, subject, teacher and name at the top of the
page.
• Don’t worry about punctuation or grammar.
• Don’t write every word the teacher says, just the main
ideas.
• Look over notes ASAP!

18. Before class
• Read your assignment and be ready to listen.
• Review your goals for the course.
• Review notes from the last class.

19. After class
• Read through notes as soon as possible.
• Add information from other sources (textbooks)
• Finish any incomplete sentences.
• Make a game of creating mock test questions.
• Review with a classmate.
• Write out abbreviations.
• Jot down questions you have to ask your teacher.
• Highlight important information.

20. Summary and Review of Notes
Monday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes.
Tuesday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes.
3 minutes reviewing Monday’s notes
Wednesday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes
3 minutes reviewing Monday’s notes.
3 minutes reviewing Tuesday’s notes.
Thursday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes
3 minutes reviewing Monday’s notes.
3 minutes reviewing Tuesday’s notes.
3 minutes reviewing Wednesday’s notes.
**Review anything you still don’t understand**
Friday Prepared to take the test and pass with flying colors!!!

21. Goal for the week:
• TRY ONE NOTE TAKING METHOD THAT
YOU LEARNED TODAY!!! BRING EXAMPLE
NEXT WEEK.