note making class 11

1. NOTE MAKING
BY
ANIF & FARIS
XI-A

2. WHAT IS NOTE MAKING
Notes are short written record of facts to aid the memory. Notes are
usually taken to record a speech or dictation while listening to it or
after reading a book, magazine or article. They are referred back
whenever needed and may be reproduced in the desired way.

3. HOW NOTE MAKING HELPS US
While making notes we do not simply read the passage/listen to speech
but consider various points made by the writer/speaker and draw our
own inferences about what is being presented. Thus note-making helps
us in understanding the passage in a better way and organising our
thoughts systematically.

4. CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD NOTES
1.Short and Compact: Good notes must be short and compact.
2.Complete Information: They must contain all the important
information.
3.Logical: They must be presented in a logical way.
4.Understandable: They should be understandable when consulted at a
later stage

5. HOW TO WRITE NOTE MAKING
Step 1 :
(i)Read the passage carefully.
(ii)Try to get the theme and subject of the passage. You may ask yourself: “What is this passage
about?” This will provide you the gist.
Step 2 : Read carefully. Identify main ideas and important supporting details.
Step 3 : Make notes of the main ideas under headings and add sub-points under sub-headings.
Step 4 : Use recognizable abbreviations wherever possible
Step 5 : Writing a summary ,which should contain only the main ideas and related to the written
note

6. Types of Questions
The Note-Making passage in the examination carries 8 marks
and is 200-250 words in length. It consists of two types of
questions
(i)Making Notes of the Given Passage This carries 5 marks
split up into 2 marks for the actual notes, 1 mark for the title,
1 mark for numbering and indenting and 1 mark for
key/glossary.
(ii) Write a Summary of the Given Passage The summary
carries 3 marks. 2 mark for content and 1 mark for
expression. It should be grammatically correct and cover all
the important points given in the notes .Word limit of the
summary should be up to 50 words.

7. SAMPLE NOTE MAKING
• Conversation is indeed the most easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in order to become a
good conversationalist is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. There are, for
example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about other
fellow’s hobbies rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends
about the things that interest them, and you will get a reputation for good fellowship, charming wit,
and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people so much as your interest in their interest.
• It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what subjects to select for good
conversation. If you don’t want to be set down as a wet blanket or a bore, be careful to avoid certain
unpleasant subjects. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you are asked to do so. People are interested
in their own problems, not in yours. Sickness or death bores everybody. The only one who willingly
listens to such talk is the doctor, but he gets paid for it.
• To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say, but how to say it. Be mentally
quick and witty. But don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid mannerism in your
conversation. Don’t bite your lips or click your tongue, or roll your eyes or use your hands excessively
as you speak.
• Don’t be like that Frenchman who said, “How can I talk if you hold my hand?”

8. • (a) One the basis of your reading of the above passage, make notes on it using
headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (minimum four) and a
format you consider suitable. Supply a suitable title to it. (5)
• (b) Make a summary of the above passage in about 80 words. (3)

9. How to Be A Good Conversationalist
I. What to do?
1. Int. topics
1.1. Hobbies
1.2. Acc. to other person’s personlty.
2. Mentally quick and witty
3. Listen to problems

10. Conversation is indeed the most easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in
order to become a good conversationalist is to find a subject that interests you and
your listeners. There are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the
important thing is that you must talk about other fellow’s hobbies rather than your
own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends about the things
that interest them, and you will get a reputation for good fellowship, charming wit,
and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people so much as your interest in
their interest.
It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what subjects to select for
good conversation. If you don’t want to be set down as a wet blanket or a bore, be
careful to avoid certain unpleasant subjects. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you
are asked to do so. People are interested in their own problems, not in yours. Sickness
or death bores everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is the
doctor, but he gets paid for it.
To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say, but how to say it.
Be mentally quick and witty. But don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid
mannerism in your conversation. Don’t bite your lips or click your tongue, or roll your
eyes or use your hands excessively as you speak.
Don’t be like that Frenchman who said, “How can I talk if you hold my hand?”

11. II. What not to do?
1. Topics to avoid
1.1. Urself.
a. Hobbies
b. Problems
c. Sickness
d. Death
1.2. Unpleasant topics
2. Don’t hurt others with ur wit
3. Mannrsms.
3.1. biting lips
3.2. clicking tongue
3.3. rolling eyes
3.4. use hands too much
3.5. Frenchman

12. III. Result
1. Popularity
2. Famous for good fellship. , charm, wit, and
mind

13. Abbreviations

14. Conversation is the easiest and the most effective tool than
other arts. To have such attractive quality, you need to pick a
subject that interest your listeners more than you. Talk to
your friends on topics that can indulge your friends in the
conversation for a longer period of time. Being a good
conversationalist, you have to quick and witty. You should
have a pleasant and unhating quality. Mannerism should be
avoided.
Summary