Phases of Focus Note Taking

The brain is designed to ____________________

• Remember all information

• Recall some information

• Forget 50%-80% of information learned just learned

What are the note taking format options (select all that apply)

• Cornell Notees

• Graphic Organizers

• Number line

• White Board messages

The purpose of note taking in found in the __________

• Summary

• Essential Question

• Notes

Why should you abbreviate while taking notes?

• It shortens having to write the whole word out

• It is just like texting

• It helps the teacher grade your paper

During Phase 2, when you process notes or revise your notes, you can do all except ___________

• Highlight Notes

• Underline Notes

• Rewrite Notes

• Chunk Notes

An AVID Student needs to connect the content knowledge by

• writing a reflection

• applying learning

• Inquiry (Asking Questions)

Your Notes should be used to ________ and ____________(select two correct answers)

• help with classwork

• be used as a teaching tool

• be arranged in order

A summary proves that __________

• you know all the important points

• you have clarified and understood what you have learned

• you can write questions about your notes

When you apply your notes you can

• feel like a super hero

• interact with them later

• study and understand class information

Focus Notes can help a student improve their knowledge of the class content and make better grades.

• True

• False