Linear Notes
Linear notes are typically chronological outlines of a
lecture or a text.
Linear note taking is quite a common means of taking
notes, however, the potential to just transcribe
everything that is being said or on the presentation
slide is quite high.
Try using the following Cornell method, it provides a
structure to your notes that forces you to think about
the content rather than just copying it down.
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Cornell Method: A useful method to structure your
notes. Can be used in meetings, seminars, lectures,
research/reading or planning an essay.
a. At the beginning of the lecture write at the top of
your page the date, module, and if known, the
lecture name/number.
b. Copy out the layout below in your note book:
c. Introduction: simply a sentence on the subject
topic and its related sections
d. Keywords: as the lecture progresses, in the left
hand column, note down a keyword or topic.
e. Notes: alongside the keyword, in the right hand
column, add more detail.
f. Summary: at the end of the lecture or end of the
page, summarise the contents of the page.
g. You will use more than one page in a single
lecture. On the last page, make a summary of the
entire lecture. On the next page you will see an
example.
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Example of linear notes - blank page
Date Module Lecture
Introduction
Keywords Notes
Summary