Focused Note Taking and other AVID Trivia

What is the first step of Focused Note Taking?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

What is the second step of Focused Note Taking?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

What is the third step of Focused Note Taking?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

What are two things that should be part of your step 1: note taking?

• Asking questions

• writing the purpose of notes

• rewriting notes

• having an organizational format

Asking questions and marking the text are examples of what step?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

Reflecting on what was learned is an examples of what step?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

Using your notes to do something in class or study for a test is an examples of what step?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

Chunking notes, adding to notes and finding points of confusion are an examples of what step?

• Apply Notes

• Go Back and Interact with Notes

• Take Notes

What is a synthesis statement?

• when you go back to notes and write a mini summary in a few different parts of your notes

• when you pick your own organizational structure for your notes

• when you add to your notes by connect your thinking

• when you reflect on what comes next

What would be a helpful way to make sure you go back to your notes? (must select all correct answers)

• cross your fingers and hope for the best

• write a reminder in your planner

• wait until someone else tells you to do it

• set an alarm in a phone or other device