Asia Studies Class

1. Things you need to do to take good notes

2. You might not use everything you write down. Paraphrase 90% of the time. *use your own words *not substituting one word for another *make a new phrase/ sentence structure If quoting (10% of time), use quotation marks. “ ” Note the page number (if book) and identify the source - see example. Use the bullets feature on your notes. Phrases. 1 main idea per card Caveman Language Notes fit your essential question.

4. Original Text: GOVERNMENT Historically, mainland China was unified under the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C. The People's Republic of China is today a communist state that was established on October 1, 1949 with Mao Zedong at its head. Effective political power rests with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). China's current president and general secretary of the CCP is Hu Jintao, and the prime minister is Wen Jiabao. The prime minister chairs the State Council (cabinet) while the president is the head of state. The highest organ of state power is the National People's Congress, although China's legislature follows the will of the ruling CCP. In Mandarin (the Chinese dialect that serves as the nation's principal language), the People's Republic of China is known as Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo . China: Government. (2009). In World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. Retrieved October 21, 2009, from http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com