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Taking NotesTaking Notes
Counselling Unit,UWI, Mona
Taking NotesTwo types of Note-taking processes
• Taking notes in Lectures
• Taking notes from reading
Lecture notes Observe
1. Complete outside assignments
2. Be aware of the lecturer’s body language and facial expressions
Observe3. Ask questions if allowed
4. Be aware of what and how the lecturer emphasizes material
5. Listen for introductory, concluding and transition words/phrases
Record• Create mind maps
– Mind maps are visual patterns that provide a framework for recall
– They work on both verbal and nonverbal levels
– Creating a mind map helps you think from general to specific
Note taking
Record
Observe Review
Be here now
Set the stage
Watch for clues
Record
• Create mind maps
Record• Create mind maps
– Give yourself plenty of room– Determine the main concept
of the lecture– Use key words only– Jazz it up– Create links– Combine formats
Tips for recording• Copy material from the board
• Use a three-ring binder
• Use only one side of a sheet of paper
• Use a “lost” signal
Tips for recording • Label, number and date all notes• Use standard abbreviations• Use complete sentences when
material is important• Use tape recorders effectively and
only with permission
Review• Review within 24 hours• Edit notes• Fill in key words in left hand column• Use key words as cues to recite• Conduct short weekly review
sessions
Create Your Instructor• Research the instructor• Show interest in class• Take responsibility for your
attitude• Get to know the instructor better• Open up to diversity
Create Your Instructor• Separate liking from learning• Form your own opinion about each
instructor• Seek alternatives• Avoid excuses• Submit professional work
Review Notes• Review notes look like the notes
you take in class• Use left column for key words
and questions• Mind map summaries are useful
for textbook reading• You can also outline textbook material
or take paragraph-style notes
Power Process: “I Create It All”
• Move from victim to victor• Don’t practice resignation:
Take “response-ability”• Ask: How did I contribute to this
outcome?
Power Process: “I Create It All”
• Some cautions– Don’t blame (yourself or others)– Don’t apply it to other people– Don’t feel guilty– It’s not a religion– It’s not always about disasters:
credit yourself for your success
Master StudentOprah Winfrey
“There is one irrefutable law of the universe: We are each responsible for our own life—no other person is or even can be.…If you’re holding someone else
accountable for your happiness, you’re wasting time.”