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TAKING NOTES FROM A TEXTBOOK World History 9 St. Anne’s-Belfield Saturday, January 5, 13
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  • 1. TAKING NOTES FROM A TEXTBOOK World History 9St. Annes-BeleldSaturday, January 5, 13

2. NO MAGIC FORMULASaturday, January 5, 13 3. NO MAGIC FORMULA Note-taking from a text is the art of recording all of the necessary information as QUICKLY and ORGANIZED as possibleSaturday, January 5, 13 4. NO MAGIC FORMULA Note-taking from a text is the art of recording all of the necessary information as QUICKLY and ORGANIZED as possible 1. You must also learn what the instructor is going to ask aboutSaturday, January 5, 13 5. NO MAGIC FORMULA Note-taking from a text is the art of recording all of the necessary information as QUICKLY and ORGANIZED as possible 1. You must also learn what the instructor is going to ask about 2. You must learn to discriminate between what is important andwhat is notSaturday, January 5, 13 6. NO MAGIC FORMULA Note-taking from a text is the art of recording all of the necessary information as QUICKLY and ORGANIZED as possible 1. You must also learn what the instructor is going to ask about 2. You must learn to discriminate between what is important andwhat is not 3. You must learn how to record information in an efcient,organized mannerSaturday, January 5, 13 7. NO MAGIC FORMULAThese skills come with time and PRACTICE, andthere is no magic formula Note-taking from a text is the art of recording all of the necessary information as QUICKLY and ORGANIZED as possible 1. You must also learn what the instructor is going to ask about 2. You must learn to discriminate between what is important andwhat is not 3. You must learn how to record information in an efcient,organized mannerSaturday, January 5, 13 8. STEP 1. FOCUSSaturday, January 5, 13 9. STEP 1. FOCUS Note-taking is an active, NOT passive activitySaturday, January 5, 13 10. STEP 1. FOCUS Note-taking is an active, NOT passive activity The key to effective note-taking is reading carefully so thatyou may...Saturday, January 5, 13 11. STEP 1. FOCUS Note-taking is an active, NOT passive activity The key to effective note-taking is reading carefully so thatyou may... 1. lter OUT irrelevant information and 2. paraphrase- this requires concentration.Saturday, January 5, 13 12. STEP 1. FOCUS QUIET THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD!!!! Note-taking is an active, NOT passive activity The key to effective note-taking is reading carefully so thatyou may... 1. lter OUT irrelevant information and 2. paraphrase- this requires concentration.Saturday, January 5, 13 13. STEP 1. FOCUS QUIET THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD!!!! Note-taking is an active, NOT passive activity The key to effective note-taking is reading carefully so thatyou may... 1. lter OUT irrelevant information and 2. paraphrase- this requires concentration. Find a comfortable (NOT YOUR BED), quiet place to take your notes where phones, TVs, computers, stereos, radios, iPods, Skype, friends, parents etc. wont put voices in your headSaturday, January 5, 13 14. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!Saturday, January 5, 13 15. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notesSaturday, January 5, 13 16. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important...Saturday, January 5, 13 17. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!)Saturday, January 5, 13 18. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievementsSaturday, January 5, 13 19. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievements Signicant places (nations, regions, geographic features, cities)Saturday, January 5, 13 20. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievements Signicant places (nations, regions, geographic features, cities) Religions, religious beliefs, and religious leadersSaturday, January 5, 13 21. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievements Signicant places (nations, regions, geographic features, cities) Religions, religious beliefs, and religious leaders Changes and innovations (FIRSTS!)Saturday, January 5, 13 22. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievements Signicant places (nations, regions, geographic features, cities) Religions, religious beliefs, and religious leaders Changes and innovations (FIRSTS!) 2. READ THE SECTION BEFORE YOU WRITE!Saturday, January 5, 13 23. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievements Signicant places (nations, regions, geographic features, cities) Religions, religious beliefs, and religious leaders Changes and innovations (FIRSTS!) 2. READ THE SECTION BEFORE YOU WRITE! Weed out what is unimportant so that you dont have to waste your time writing EVERYTHING down.Saturday, January 5, 13 24. STEP 2. FILTER CRAP!1. Voluminous notes are NOT NECESSARILY good notes Whats important... Vocabulary (see bold and highlighted terms!) Rulers, how they rose, chief achievements Signicant places (nations, regions, geographic features, cities) Religions, religious beliefs, and religious leaders Changes and innovations (FIRSTS!) 2. READ THE SECTION BEFORE YOU WRITE! Weed out what is unimportant so that you dont have to waste your time writing EVERYTHING down. MAKE THIS AN ACTIVE EXERCISE!!!Saturday, January 5, 13 25. STEP 3. USE SHORTHAND!Saturday, January 5, 13 26. STEP 3. USE SHORTHAND! Use shorthand for words or ideas you nd yourselfwriting over and over again Shorten words Use abbreviations Use rst letters for words used repeatedly Use symbolsSaturday, January 5, 13 27. STEP 3. USE SHORTHAND! Use shorthand for words or ideas you nd yourselfwriting over and over again Christ= X; Christianity=Xty Civilization=Civ Shorten words Mesopotamia=Meso Use abbreviations Nile River=NR Use rst letters for words used repeatedly Women= W; Men= M Use symbols Battle= X King= Led to=Saturday, January 5, 13 28. STEP 3. USE SHORTHAND! Use shorthand for words or ideas you nd yourselfwriting over and over again Christ= X; Christianity=Xty Civilization=Civ Shorten words Mesopotamia=Meso Use abbreviations Nile River=NR Use rst letters for words used repeatedly Women= W; Men= M Use symbols Battle= X King= Avoid recording words whose inclusionis unnecessary for meaning (articles, Led to=prepositions, verb to be, etc)Saturday, January 5, 13 29. CHOOSE A FORMAT THAT WORKS FOR YOU...Saturday, January 5, 13 30. CHOOSE A FORMAT THAT WORKS FOR YOU...PEVSaturday, January 5, 13 31. CHOOSE A FORMAT THAT WORKS FOR YOU...C-NotesPEVSaturday, January 5, 13 32. CHOOSE A FORMAT THAT WORKS FOR YOU...C-NotesPEVOutlineSaturday, January 5, 13 33. PEV NOTE-TAKINGSaturday, January 5, 13 34. PEV NOTE-TAKING PEV note-taking is a simple, effective way to recognize,record, and categorize important information in a historytextSaturday, January 5, 13 35. PEV NOTE-TAKING PEV note-taking is a simple, effective way to recognize,record, and categorize important information in a historytext While the format can vary from student to student, allPEV notes should contain the categories: People Events VocabularySaturday, January 5, 13 36. PEV NOTE- The most common format consists of drawing three columnson a sheet of paper. People Events Vocabulary SargonSargon creates the First Empire Sumer Mesopotamia Empire Builds Babylonian EmpireDynasty Hammurabi Has laws codified Retaliation Class Gender Jews held captive NebuchadnezzarChaldeans destroy Ninevah Hammurabis Code Assyrians Babylonian CaptivitySaturday, January 5, 13 37. CORNELL NOTE-Saturday, January 5, 13 38. CORNELL NOTE- Try the Cornell Note-taking System.Saturday, January 5, 13 39. CORNELL NOTE- Try the Cornell Note-taking System. Briey, this method makes it easier tohighlight and recall major ideas from atextbook.Saturday, January 5, 13 40. CORNELL NOTE- Try the Cornell Note-taking System. Briey, this method makes it easier tohighlight and recall major ideas from atextbook.Its ideal to study from for a test andHIGHLY recommended!!Saturday, January 5, 13 41. CORNELL NOTESSaturday, January 5, 13 42. EXAMPLE - CORNELL NOTE- Subject: Note-takingDate: 10/17/05Main IdeasDetailsCornell-Can be used to provide an outline of the course, chapter, or lecture.-Organized by main ideas (left column) and details (right column).notes-Can be as detailed as necessary. 1. Divide paper into main ideas (margin) and details -The left column is the recall column. This column is lled in after taking notes.Procedure -The right column is for the bulk of the information (details, denitions, etc).2. After taking fairly detailed notes in the right column, write main ideas, terms, or concept names in left column 3. Use sweat sheet to clarify for yourself or add additional notes on the same topic4. Take notes as they are given by instructor or text in an orderly fashion.C-Notes as a study tool-C-Notes Can be used as study tool -Dene terms, or explain concepts, main ideas listed on the left side (cover right column-Identify the concept or term based on its denition on the right side (cover left column)Saturday, January 5, 13 43. A FEW ADDITIONAL TIPS Date and title every section of notes Number each page of the notes, e.g.-1/5, 2/5, 3/5, etc. At the bottom of the last page of notes, leave a space for asummary of the notes In reviewing for exams, cover the right columnthe bulk ofthe materialand use the left column words to recall thecontent.Saturday, January 5, 13


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