This document provides strategies and tips for effective note taking during lectures and studying. It discusses various note taking methods like the Cornell method, outlining, graphic organizers, and tables. It also covers abbreviations, highlighting important information, reviewing notes after class, and summarizing notes on a regular basis. The goal is to help students actively listen during lectures and review notes to prepare for tests.

1. Note Taking Strategies
Study Skills
and
Test Taking
Small Group

2. POWERPOINTS

3. CORNELL METHOD

4. OUTLINES
• Topic/Title:
–Main Idea 1:
• Detail
• Detail
–Main Idea 2:
• Detail
• Detail
• ______________________
– ________________
– ________________
• ________________

5. TIMELINES

6. FLASH CARDS

7. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

8. Two column notes
• Equilateral triangles
• Right triangle
• Isosceles triangle
• Scalene triangle
- 3 congruent sides
- 3 congruent angles
- equal
-has a 90 degree angle
- 2 congruent sides
- 2 congruent angles
- no sides congruent
- no angles congruent

9. TABLES
KEY WORD DEFINTION PICTURE

10. MIND MAPPING

14. ABC-LOU
• A- abbreviations
• B-bullets
• C-caveman language
• L-list
• O-one word for several
• U-use your own words

15. Abbreviations
• @ at
• V. versus
• > less than
• < more than
• # number
• w/o without
• E.g. example
• And &
• Dollars $
• w/ with
• b/w between
• b/c because
• diff- different
• Sim- similar

16. Tips for good note taking!
• Write down information teacher writes on board.
• Listen for words that signal important information. (Pay
attention, I want you to understand this, Don’t forget this,
An important point is…)
• Listen for clues that tell you hoe many details will be listed.
(There are three major themes)
• Put a ? Mark if you don’t understand something.
• Underline, circle, or star anything the teacher repeats or
emphasizes.
• Draw pictures and diagrams to help illustrate ideas.

17. Tips for good note taking!
• Use abbreviations for speed.
• Use colored highlights to highlight information on
handouts.
• Write on one side of the page and number all pages.
• Put date, subject, teacher and name at the top of the
page.
• Don’t worry about punctuation or grammar.
• Don’t write every word the teacher says, just the main
ideas.
• Look over notes ASAP!

18. Before class
• Read your assignment and be ready to listen.
• Review your goals for the course.
• Review notes from the last class.

19. After class
• Read through notes as soon as possible.
• Add information from other sources (textbooks)
• Finish any incomplete sentences.
• Make a game of creating mock test questions.
• Review with a classmate.
• Write out abbreviations.
• Jot down questions you have to ask your teacher.
• Highlight important information.

20. Summary and Review of Notes
Monday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes.
Tuesday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes.
3 minutes reviewing Monday’s notes
Wednesday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes
3 minutes reviewing Monday’s notes.
3 minutes reviewing Tuesday’s notes.
Thursday 10 minutes summarizing today’s lecture notes
3 minutes reviewing Monday’s notes.
3 minutes reviewing Tuesday’s notes.
3 minutes reviewing Wednesday’s notes.
**Review anything you still don’t understand**
Friday Prepared to take the test and pass with flying colors!!!

21. Goal for the week:
• TRY ONE NOTE TAKING METHOD THAT
YOU LEARNED TODAY!!! BRING EXAMPLE
NEXT WEEK.