Taking Notes

The study skill of outlining or summarizing ideas of a book, or another source of information to aid in the retention of ideas, is called_____________.

• notetaking

• key ideas

• inference

What is the overall purpose of notetaking?

• to make beautiful outlines to share with friends

• to write everything in case you forget it

• to understand the text and record the most important information.

  
  

What do we do when we process our notes?

• Find just the important details and main idea.

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  Find the vocabulary.

  
  

• Summarize our notes

  
  

The pictured notes were written in which note-taking format?

• outline

• web map

• cornell note

• free hand

When taking notes, what can you use to help you write the notes faster?

• Ipad

• Friend's notes

  
  

• Abbreviations