The document provides tips for effective note taking skills. It recommends writing notes on one side of paper only, using a binder to organize notes, and creating a "lost signal" when getting lost. Additional tips include labeling and numbering pages, using abbreviations, listening for key words, leaving space between notes, and copying diagrams word for word. Several different note taking styles are described, including the Cornell Method, outlines, mind maps, and paragraphs. The document concludes by listing online resources for more information on note taking.

1. Note Taking Skills
Gayle E. Wood, M.Ed.
Director of Access and Diversity

2. Note-Taking Skills
 Write only on one side of the paper.
 Use a 3-ring binder so that you can
keep your notes organized.
 Create a lost signal to use whenever
you get lost taking notes.

3. Note-Taking Skills
 Make sure your notes are
labeled and your pages are
numbered.
 Put your name on each
page.
 Use standard abbreviations.
 listen for introductory,
concluding, and transitional
words and phrases.

4. Note-Taking Skills
 Leave space between your notes.
 Use words and phrases, instead of
complete sentences, if possible.
 Copy diagrams, equations, dates,
definitions, and illustrations word-for-
word.

5. Styles of Note Taking
 Cornell Method
 Outline Form
 Mind Maps
 Paragraphs
 Charts

6. Online Resources
 Introduction to Note Taking
 www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/pdf/notetake.pdf
 Note Taking in Lecture and Classroom
Discussions
 http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/notes/
 Note Taking and Listening
 www.eiu.edu/~lrnasst/notes.htm#motivation
 Note Taking Styles
 http://ctl.stanford.edu/Student/studyskills/taking_not
es.pdf

7. Online Resources
 Introduction to Note Taking
 www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/pdf/notetake.pdf
 Note Taking in Lecture and Classroom
Discussions
 http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/notes/
 Note Taking and Listening
 www.eiu.edu/~lrnasst/notes.htm#motivation
 Note Taking Styles
 http://ctl.stanford.edu/Student/studyskills/taking_not
es.pdf