Note Taking Methods

Which practice is NOT recommended for taking notes?

• Use only full sentences

• add information from the textbook

• edit your notes later

• process your notes to add or subtract information

When taking notes during the listening section, what should be recorded?

• the topic, main ideas, and key terms

• small details

• the source of the notes

• the date the notes are taken

According to experts, people can hold approximately how many items in short term memory for 20 or 30 seconds?

• 7

• 3

• 12

• 20

In Focused Note taking, the left side of the page includes:

• questions for studying

• main topics

• key words

• questions.

Which method is best suited for taking notes for a research paper

• outline

• cornell method

• mind mapping

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

What is written at the bottom of the page of Focused notes?

• summary

• your name and the date

• a list of questions

• source information

The teacher includes the information below in her presentation. Choose the best way to make a note to remember it.

Hawaii is the most recent of the 50 states in the United States. It became a state in 1959. It is the only state that is made up entirely of islands.

• Hawaii-most recent state, 1959. all islands

• Hawaii is the most recent state to join the United Sates. It jointed in 1959. It's the only state that is all islands

• Hawaii joined in 1959

• Hawaii on of the 50 united states 1959

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the outlining method compare to mind mapping?

• Outlining is more linear and structured.

• outlining requires full sentences and complete ideas

• outlining focuses on questions and answers

• outlining is better for kinesthetic learners

When taking notes, abbreviations and symbols _______

• allow you to take notes faster

• should be avoided

• should only be used for technical subjects

• are a waste of time

In a mind map or cluster, details are

• further from the center than subtopics

• in the center

• between the center and subtopics

• not important