Focused Note-Taking Quiz

What is the purpose of creating an essential question before taking notes?

• To organize the notes

• To save the notes in the cloud

• To determine the note-taking format

• To revise and process the notes

Which phase of the focused note-taking process involves underlining, highlighting, and sorting the main ideas and details?

• Taking Notes

• Processing Notes

• Connecting Thinking

• Summarizing and Reflecting on Learning

What is the purpose of analyzing the notes using inquiry in the focused note-taking process?

• To create a summary of the notes

• To deepen content knowledge

• To identify gaps or points of confusion

• To apply or demonstrate what you have learned

Which phase of the focused note-taking process involves pulling together the most important aspects of the notes and reflecting on the learning?

• Taking Notes

• Processing Notes

• Connecting Thinking

• Summarizing and Reflecting on Learning

What is the benefit of taking notes digitally?

• Greater flexibility and personalization

• Easier organization and accessibility

• Ability to share notes

• All of the above

What are some tools that can be used for note-taking?

• Google Docs, OneNote, or Notability

• PDF annotation tool, like OneNote, Adobe Acrobat, or DocHub

• All of the above

• None of the above

What are some ways to record notes?

• Type or write them using a stylus

• Take pictures of paper notes and resources

• Record audio of lectures and discussions

• All of the above

What should you do when processing notes?

• Revise notes by underlining, highlighting, circling, chunking, questioning, adding, and deleting

• Identify, select, sort, organize, and classify main ideas and details

• Evaluate the relative importance of information and ideas in the notes

• All of the above

How can you connect thinking beyond the notes?

• Analyze the notes using inquiry to make connections and deepen content knowledge by asking questions

• Add your own thinking to create greater understanding

• Identify gaps or points of confusion

• All of the above

What should you do when summarizing and reflecting on learning?

• Pull together the most important aspects of your notes and your thinking about them to craft a summary

• Reflect on how the learning helps you meet the note-taking objective

• Both A and B

• None of the above