This document discusses different methods for taking notes from research sources, including direct quotation, paraphrasing, and summarization. It emphasizes the importance of paraphrasing by restating information in your own words and provides examples of paraphrasing short texts. The document also notes several benefits of using good note-taking strategies, such as avoiding plagiarism, easier paper organization, and improving overall paper quality.

1. SALAHADDIN UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Prepared by
Hallwest M. Qadir

2. NOTES- TAKINGIn research

3. DIFFERENT
WAYS
to record
information

4. • DIRECT QUOTATION
• Paraphrasing
• SUMMARY
• Personal thought

5. PARAPHRASE
It requires you to restate, in your own words,
the thought, meaning and attitude of someone else.

6. METHODS OF
PARAPHRASING
1.Look away from the source then write
2.Take notes.

7. PARAPHRASING
DIFFICULT TEXTS
•Change the structure
•Change the words

8. SIMPLE
EXAMPLE
•The hardest language to learn is Arabic.
•The most difficult language to learn is Arabic.
•The most difficult language to master is Arabic.
•Arabic is one of the most difficult languages to master.

9. IMPORTANCE of good
note-taking strategies & note-taking methods
• They help you avoid plagiarism.
• They make organizing your paper easier.
• They make it easier to go back to an original source
for more information when necessary.
• They help improve the overall quality of your paper.

10. THANKs