How to make use of making notes

1. NOTE TAKING AND
NOTE MAKING
KARTHIKA P RAJAKUMARI
Dept. of. English Sec A 20BDE36

2. SYNOPSIS
• Note-taking
• Note-making
• Why take notes?
• What is useful to read?
• Tips: Making notes as you
read
• Note-taking methods
• Note-making methods
• Conclusion
• Reference

3. Note-taking
• Note-taking - Note-taking (sometimes written as notetaking or note taking)
is the practice of recording information captured from another source.
• By taking notes, the writer records the essence of the information, freeing
their mind from having to recall everything.
• Notes are commonly drawn from a transient source, such as an oral
discussion at a meeting, or a lecture (notes of a meeting are usually called
minutes), in which case the notes may be the only record of the event.

4. Note-making
• An advanced process that involves reviewing, synthesizing, connecting
ideas from the lecture or reading and presenting the information in a
readable, creative way; and in a way that will stick in your mind.

5. Why take notes?
• Written record of information.
• Helps in learning process.
• Some information's might not be in textbook
• Listening becomes an active process.
• Taking notes facilitates learning, by allowing you to become an effective
learner.
• Notes help you remember information!

6. What is useful to read?
• Reading is usually the most time-consuming aspect of exam prep. So it’s
important to do it selectively.
• Useful readings include: lecture notes, textbook excerpts, encyclopedia
articles on topics that will come up in your exam and review articles in
journals.
• Generally, you should be reading to consolidate knowledge and fill-in
small gaps.

7. Tips: Making notes as you read
• Don’t underline or highlight everything.
• Think about why you are making each note. Will it help you to revise
later?
• Write potential exam questions at the top of the page.
• It’s often better to paraphrase information than to quote.
• Write down your own observations in your own voice, rather copying the
style of the author .

8. Note-taking Methods
Cornell Method
Outline
Mapping
Charting
Sentences or Paragraphs

9. Cornell Method
A systematic format of condensing and organizing notes without need for laborious
recopying, by dividing paper into specific sections.
 When to use:
In ANY lecture situation
 Advantages:
Provides an organized and systematic means for recording and reviewing notes
Easy format for pulling out major concepts and ideas
Simple and efficient
Saves time and effort
A “Do-it-right-in-the-first-place” method
 Disadvantages:
None

10. Outline Method
Starting with general information at the left, with more specific facts and clarifications indented to the
right
 When to use:
When lecture is organized and sequential
 Advantages:
Well organized system, if done correctly
Easy to turn main points into questions
 Disadvantages:
Requires more thought in class for accurate organization
VERY difficult if lecturer speaks fast

11. Sentences or Paragraphs
Record of complete thoughts/concepts.
 When to use:
When lecture is somewhat organized
Heavy content which comes very fast
Instructor presents in point fashion, but not in list i.e. “three related points”
 Advantages:
Gets more or ALL of information
 Disadvantages:
Can’t determine major vs minor points from numbered sequence
Difficult to edit without having to totally rewrite

12. Note-making Methods
• Mind mapping:A mind map
involves writing down a central theme
and thinking of new and related ideas
which radiate out from the centre.
• By focusing on key ideas written down in
your own words and looking for
connections between them, you can map
knowledge in a way that will help you to
better understand and retain information.

13. • Digital gardening: The idea
behind digital gardens (also known
as 'mind gardens', or 'working
notes') is to take your personal
notes and share some subset of
them publicly, in a contextually
linked interface. This way, readers
can navigate the ins-and-outs of
your ideas by clicking links to
explore them.

14. • Zettelkasten method: The zettelkasten
(German: "slip box", plural zettelkästen) is
a system of note-taking and personal
knowledge management used in research
and study.
• A zettelkasten consists of many individual
notes with ideas and other short pieces of
information that are taken down as they
occur or are acquired.

15. Conclusion
• Note-taking is fast, uses the original author’s language, and generally feels easier.
The issue is the content is often poorly assimilated and easily forgotten.
• In contrast, note-making is slower, more involved, and uses our own language. As
a result, the content is easier to understand and remember.
• The underlying process which supports note-making. It’s the phenomenon where
information is better remembered if it is actively created from your own mind
rather than simply read in a passive way.

16. Reference
• http://www.eiu.edu/~success/
• http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/help/le
• http://www.mtroyal.ca/learningskills
• http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm
• http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html