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Focused Note Taking

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You must revisit your notes multiple times in a variety of ways in order for learning to occur most effectively.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is phase 1 of FNT?

a)

Processing notes

b)

Taking notes

c)

Applying learning

d)

Complete TRF

3.

What are 3 crucial components to phase 1 of FNT?

a)

Establish a purpose and objective

b)

Write notes

c)

Select the best format

d)

Process the notes

4.

Before any note-taking begins, you must establish a note-taking purpose and objective.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is phase 2 of FNT?

a)

Taking notes

b)

Processing notes

c)

Connecting thinking

d)

Establish a purpose and objective

6.

Choose all the formats you can take notes in.

a)

Cornell notes

b)

Graphic organizers

c)

Mind maps

d)

Interactive notebooks

e)

And more!

7.

Choose the FALSE statement about phase 2 of FNT: processing notes.

a)

Involves thinking about the notes.

b)

Should be done within 1 week of taking the notes.

c)

Provides opportunities for collaboration.

d)

Will get messy as note-takers revise.

e)

Focuses on clarifying content and organization.

8.

Choose all that apply: What are some ways you can revise your notes during phase 2 of FNT?

a)

highlighting

b)

deleting/adding

c)

throw them away

d)

asking questions

9.

Phase 3 of FNT is connecting thinking.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Choose all that apply: How can you "think beyond the notes" in phase 3 of FNT: connecting thinking?

a)

Decide which format is best

b)

Ask questions about the notes

c)

Think about the notes as a whole

d)

Add original thinking

11.

Only levels 2 and 3 of Costa’s Levels of Thinking should be used during phase 3 of FNT to produce effective questions and connections.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Choose the example of a Level 2 question in Costa's Levels of Thinking.

a)

Why does the author use a simile in this paragraph?

b)

What is a simile?

c)

How many paragraphs are there?

13.

Choose the example of a Level 3 question in Costa's Levels of Thinking.

a)

What is the formula for area?

b)

How can I use this formula in real-life?

c)

What is area?

14.

What is phase 4 of FNT?

a)

Applying learning

b)

Connecting thinking

c)

Summarizing and reflecting on learning

d)

There are only 3 phases

15.

Choose all that apply: Why is summarizing crucial to a student's understanding of a source?

a)

requires learners to sift through the information

b)

sort out the big ideas from the less significant details

c)

consider how the pieces fit together

d)

communicate the big idea in several succinct sentences

16.

What are two questions you should ask yourself during phase 4 of FNT: summarizing and reflecting?

a)

What format should I use?

b)

What is my purpose or objective?

c)

What have I learned?

d)

How will this be useful?

17.

Phase 5 of FNT is:

(a)  

18.

Choose all that apply: how can you complete phase 5 of FNT: applying learning?

a)

Test

b)

Philosophical chairs

c)

Presentation

d)

Problem-solving