Your Study Guides and Strategies starts here!
You can develop your own note taking system and study strategy
with the five "R's" of note-taking:
Record * Reduce * Recite * Reflect * Review
Get a good loose-leaf notebook:
This will enable you to add,
delete, and re-sequence pages and materials.
Begin each session's notes with a cover page for later summaries and test preparation.
A typical notes page:
HeadingDate |
Heading, continuedGuest speakers' names,
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2. Reduce:
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1. Record/take notes in class here:identify the main points Use outlines or concept maps Use words and pictures and graphs or whatever it takes to get the information down quickly. Avoid quoting unless it is very necessary. |
3. Place notes in this
section when reviewing/studying (see 5 below) |
3. Recite: Talk aloud!
4. Reflect: Think over!
5. Review the notes you took
Make notes on your "notes page"
Multiple pages of notes for one lecture: