2. At the end of this lesson, you should be
able to:
• To define what is Referencing
• Cite the Three Methods of Taking Notes
• To identify the Importance of Taking
Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
5. WHAT IS REFERENCING?
Referencing is used to tell the reader where ideas from
other sources have been used in an assignment. There
are many reasons why it is important to reference
sources correctly
• It shows the tender that you can find and use sources
to create a solid argument
• It properly credits the originators of ideas, theories,
and research findings
• It shows the reader how your argument relates to the
big picture
6. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY
REFERENCING?
When we use specific words or even just
an idea from another author in our work,
this needs to be formally acknowledged,
this acknowledge is called citing (now
spelling) or referencing.
7. TAKING NOTES
Note-taking (sometimes written as note taking or note
taking) is the practice of recording information from
different sources and platforms. By taking notes, the
writer records the essence of the information, freeing
their mind from laving to recall everything Despite the
volume of sources to read, it is essential to take down
notes from the materials you think will be useful in the
crafting of your academic paper.
8. Careless note-taking is one of the major
factors in unintentional plagiarism. It is
very easy to cut and paste information,
and lose track of the sources you used or
mix what you burrowed with your own
notes.
NOTE TAKING SKILLS
9. KEY TAKEAWAYS
When taking notes:
Keep track of all the sources you used
Distinguish between what you took from
the sources and what are your own
thoughts
10. THREE METHODS OF TAKING
NOTES
1. Collect information word for word
2. Collect and paraphrase right away
3. Use a digital notebook
11. 1. Collect information word for word
• Write down the citation information
• Copy the exact text and put it in
quotation marks
• Add your own thoughts in a different
colour
THREE METHODS OF TAKING
NOTES
12. THREE METHODS OF TAKING
NOTES
2. Collect information and paraphrase
right away
• Write down the citation information
• Paraphrase
• Your own thoughts in a different colour
13. THREE METHODS OF TAKING
NOTES
3. Use a digital notebook
If you like to read digitals tiles, you may want
take notes with OneNote (free for KPU students
with Office 365)
• Paste the file you are reading in the notebook
• Make notes of key information, paraphrases
and analysis alongside the digital file
