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Effective Note Taking Strategies

The document provides tips for effective note-taking, emphasizing that notes should be personalized and unique to each student. It outlines strategies for before, during, and after class, including previewing materials, actively listening, and reviewing notes. Additionally, it discusses the pros and cons of handwritten versus digital note-taking methods.

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Effective Note Taking Strategies

The document provides tips for effective note-taking, emphasizing that notes should be personalized and unique to each student. It outlines strategies for before, during, and after class, including previewing materials, actively listening, and reviewing notes. Additionally, it discusses the pros and cons of handwritten versus digital note-taking methods.

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NOTE TAKING TIPS

1 NOTES ARE UNIQUE TO


YOU
Notetaking varies from student to student, and
your notes are just that; yours! Something that you
think is important may not be important to
someone else and vice versa. It you already know
something about a topic you are NOT likely to
write it down so try not to compare every word to
someone else's notes.

2 NOTES ANALYSIS
Are your notes beyond memory based notes? Can
you analyze your notes and apply to context? Can
you develop your own ideas or new concepts from
your notes?

3 BEFORE CLASS
Preview your text or reading assignments prior
to lecture. Previewing allows you to identify
main ideas and concepts that will most likely
be discussed during the lecture.
Look at your course syllabus so that you know
the topic/focus of the class.
Briefly review notes from previous class
sessions.

4 DURING CLASS
Date and label your notes each class period
Write down keywords, dates, names, etc. that
can be defined or explained later
Look & listen for hints about material you may
see again:
“You will see this again”
"This will be on the quiz/test/exam”
Repeated words or phrases
Changes in font in class outline or PowerPoint:
Different colors
Bolded words
Italicized words
Underlined words
Be consistent with your notetaking method

5 AFTER CLASS
Read over and review your notes
Fill in any gaps, ask your professor questions
Get answers to your questions!

Clear, complete notes make for good study guides


and outlines!

6 WHAT'S THE BEST


METHOD FOR YOU?
Handwritten: Digital:
Easier to create drawings and Faster, easier to take more
illustrations notes
Can be better for visual Easier to edit and reorganize
learners for studying
Engages the brain and senses Readily available and
more accessible
Provides more focus for Can be backed up, shared,
students who are distraction- stored
prone Can be better for
Can be better for comprehension of factual
comprehension of conceptual information
information

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THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS : FURMAN UNIVERSITY

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