note-taking skills

1. HOW TO TAKE NOTES FROM A
TEXTBOOK ?
Merve Akman
Beril Şenal

2. Take a glance at the table of contents
•FIRST STEP !
Map of Where The
Book Is Going
DON’T TRY TO
MEMORIZE

3. Read the outlines ,
The names of
chapters , number
of pages
Look how it
is divided

4. SECOND STEP !
• Go to the related page
• SCAN through ;
1. Indentations
2. graphics , pictures
3. bold words
4. points , numbers

5. COLOURFUL
NEADLINES
PICTURES
INDENTATION
NUMBERS
CHARTS

6. THIRD STEP !
• Read the first sentence of each paragraph. If it
is necessary look the second sentence.
• Try to relate first sentence to bold words(main
ideas , key terms )

7. Another Alternative
• Copy the names of outlines to a
blank paper
• Write down your notes about the
chapter below each outline

8. Advantages and Disadvantages of the
Method
• ADVANTAGES
1. Helps you to save your
time
2. Helps you to get the
general idea easily
3. The shorter you read , the
shorter information you
memorize
4. You can take notes near
or below the outline any
time
DISADVANTAGES
1. You can miss some
important points which
are not in the first
sentence or not typed in
bold