Making note cards allows for flexibility in organizing notes by topic and provides an efficient way to record essential information from sources. Key aspects include writing a heading on each card, only including facts or direct quotes related to that topic, identifying sources and page numbers, and using abbreviations and brackets when needed to accurately capture information while distinguishing between facts and opinions. Note cards provide an organized way to take notes that can be easily grouped and rearranged as needed.

1. Making Note Cards

2. Why do it? Gives you the flexibility to change the order of your notes and group them together easily.

3. How do I do it? Place heading at the top Only write information related to the heading Write only essential words, abbreviate when possible Be accurate: double check direct quotes and statistics Identify direct quotes with quotation marks and the person’s name Bracket your own words [ ] when you add them into a quote

4. How do I do it (cont.) Use ellipsis points (…) where you leave out non-essential words from a quote. Distinguish between fact and opinion Include the source’s number on the card Write the page number of the source after the note Use the word over to indicate information on the back of the card

5. Citation Note Card Scott, Susan. “Willie, the Picnic and a Place in History.” Nashville Sound. Sept. 1976, pp. 25-29. citation 4 Source number

6. Note Card Like many of the Caribean countries, the Dominican Republic is “known for its magnificent beaches.” Boca Chica beach is 45 minutes from Santo Damingo. note 4 Source number Places to Visit p. 339 Heading Page reference