EFFECTIVE NOTE-TAKING
OVERVIEW Importance Strategies Note - taking apps
FORGETTING CURVE Approximately 60 % information in class is forgotten after 9 hours Writing down notes increases active listening = better retention
HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE Notes , slides , or Most classes strictly outline given lecture Tell you exactly what VS. Some professors provide you need to know for slides an exam Do not tell you exactly Do the reading what is on the exam during class Do assigned reading Tells you important before class dates All important dates in syllabus
NOTES BEGIN BEFORE LECTURE!! Syllabus Learning objectives / key points from assigned readings Confusing concepts Lecture slides on Moodle What do I already know ?
DURING LECTURE Look for Cues Personal note - taking Method
THE 6 "W" QUESTIONS Who Geographic location What (fictional or real) When Where Examples Why People (fictional or real) How Dates Formulas When change in an idea occurs Use of literary device Vocabulary term When something is confusing Professor repeats word/phrase Change in professor's voice CUES: WHEN DO I WRITE?
METHODS Cornell Notes Outline Mind - mapping Flow Method
AFTER LECTURE Look over your notes before the day is over & add information Type them up Review notes with a classmate Figure out what is confusing Ask for clarification
HELPFUL NOTE APPS! Evernote Microsoft OneNote Google Keep Simplenote
QUESTIONS? Location : Academic Skills Center Hours Wright Campus Center 211 Monday - Thursday Phone number : 9am - 10pm 903 - 813 - 2454 Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday Closed Sunday 6pm - 10pm
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