Module 6 Effective Note-Taking

Open Ended

How has the study skills course helped you so far, if at all?

Open Ended

What challenges have you faced when trying to take effective notes in the past?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of note-taking as described in the slides?

• It records the essence of information

• It frees the mind from recalling everything

• It is a form of self discipline

• It guarantees perfect memory

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of 'active' listening?

• Watching TV

• Listening carefully

• Understanding and learning the information

• Casual conversation

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to learn different note taking methods?

• To improve memory retention and understanding

• To make notes look more colorful

• To impress teachers with neat handwriting

• To avoid writing anything during class

Multiple Select

Mohammad walks into his first day of class for English Writing 1. What should he do?

• Ask himself, "Why am I taking this class? What is the end goal?"

• Find a buddy to sit next to

• Join/create a group for the class

• Grab a coffee before he enters (he'll be 15 minutes late. Wow, what a good impression that'll make on the teacher!)

• Sit at the back of the class

Multiple Choice

According to the Cornell Note Taking Method, what are the three main sections into which the paper should be divided?

• Main space, Title, cues column

• Main space, review section, cues column

• Main space, cues column, summary

• Main space, cues column, questions

Multiple Select

Which of the following are advantages of the Cornell Note Taking Method?

• It is organized and systematic

• It is a simple and efficient method

• It is a do-it-right-the-first-time method

• It requires little time

• It doesn't require much effort

Multiple Choice

Ahmad attends a lecture where the instructor speaks very quickly. Which method should he try out?

• Cornell

• Outline

Multiple Choice

Sarah is told that her next lecture will be from a guest speaker. Which method should she try out?

• Cornell

• Outline

• Mapping

Multiple Select

Which of the following is an advantage of the charting method?

• Less writing

• Facilitates memorization and comparison

• Easy review mechanism

• Need to come up with effective categories

Multiple Choice

If you're using the paragraph method, you should number each new line (idea) you start.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hamzah likes to draw. He thinks of himself as a "visual learner." Which method should he try out?

• Cornell

• Mapping

• Paragraph

• Outline

Open Ended

What is your preferred way of taking notes?

Multiple Select

Farah is in a very content-dense course. The lecturer presents a lot of info, and he speaks quickly.

When taking notes, what should she do?

• Just listen and absorb the material from the lecturer (no notes)

• Not take notes because it's all in the textbook/PPT anyway

• Try to paraphrase the lecturer's main points

• Try to put things in her own words

Open Ended

Do you prefer writing or typing your notes?

Multiple Choice

Idrees is in a lecture. Here is what the instructor says:

"When you're writing an essay, everything is important, but some things more so than others. Before you even start writing your first draft, you have to make an outline. Please remember to always start with your thesis statement. This is the heart of your essay."

What keyword showed that something important was coming up?

• "Please remember to..."

• "everything is important...."

• "When you're writing...."

• "some things..."

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons to take notes?

• Improves your understanding

• Helps you when studying for an exam

• Keeps you focused in lectures

• Makes you remember everythin without needing to study

• Make your wrist hurt lol

Open Ended

Which method do you want to try out? Do you already have a preferred method?

Open Ended

What is one important thing you learned today?