Note-taking and Plot

"The writing bone is connected to the...

• forgetting bone."

• funny bone."

• remembering bone."

• sleeping bone."

When writing notes you should focus on the supporting details and additional information first.

• True

• False

Which of the following are ways to be organized when writing notes?

• start each new lecture on a new page

• write as fast as you possible can

• include the date

• include a title

• write as small as you can

Which of the following tells you something is important?

• the teacher repeats something

• the teacher spends a lot of time on something

• Both options are correct.

How can you avoid "overdoing it" when taking notes?

• You can try skipping some vowels

• You can write as fast as you can

• You can use your own symbols and abbreviations

• You can try skipping over information words.

living things, food cycle, producers, consumers, decomposers

• These are connector words.

• These are information words.

Which of the following are useful note-taking methods?

• Cornell

• Mind Map

• Outline

• Whatever works best for you.

What should you do within 24 hours after taking notes?

• Throw them away.

• Give them to a friend.

• Reread them.

• Give them to your dog.

• Ignore them.

What is plot?

• the highest point of action in a story

• when you meet the characters and learn about the setting

• the sequence of events in a story

• when the conflict and suspense develops through a series of events

Which of the following are true of a story's climax?

• It is the lowest point of action.

• The main character faces the conflict.

• The main character's attitude usually changes.

• It occurs at the beginning of a story.

• It is the highest point of action.