Note Making
&
Summary Writing
Prepared by- Poonam Arora
What is Note Making?
Note Making is a way of recording important details from a source.
This source can be any book, article, meeting or any oral discussion.
In note making, the writer records the essence of the information. It
helps us to understand and clarify thinking. Note making saves a lot
of time by going through the notes made. One can get a glimpse of a
lot of information from a short note.
Advantages of Note Making
It has great importance in exams or in academic writing
It is an organization of main points for future use
It helps in keeping the information handy whenever we require
It helps in recollecting and recalling the past events said or heard
It helps in concentrating, understanding and provides a permanent record
It helps a writer to go through bulky documents quickly
It helps in understanding a material if the notes are in own words
It distinguishes between main points and details
Steps involved in Note Making
1. Skimming the passage- read the passage thoroughly
2. Identify the main points
3. Identify supporting details
4. Give a suitable title to the passage
5. Form suitable main points for every major division
6. Condense the information in sub points
7. Organize the condensed information in a systematic format
Note Making Involves
Title – On the basis of the idea contained in the passage
Main points – On the basis of the main idea in major divisions
Sub points – On the basis of details given about the main point
Numbering – A specific number format is used either mixed or alpha
numeric
Indentation – Proper indentation of the main and sub points
Abbreviations & Symbols – To condense the information
FORMAT OF NOTE MAKING
FORMAT OF NOTE MAKING
Various Number Formats
Mixed Indent Indented Decimals Roman Numerals
Title/ Heading Title/ Heading Title/ Heading
I. Main point 1. Main point I. Main point
a. sub point 1.1. sub point I.I. sub point
b. sub point 1.2. sub point [Link] sub point
(i) sub sub point 1.2.1 sub sub point (i) sub sub point
(ii) sub sub point 1.2.2 sub sub point (ii) sub sub point
c. sub point 1.3. sub point [Link] sub point
II. Main point 2. Main point II. Main point
a. sub point 2.1. sub point II.I. sub point
b. sub point 2.2. sub point [Link]. sub point
(i) sub sub point 2.2.1 sub sub point (i) sub sub point
(ii) sub sub point 2.2.2 sub sub point (ii) sub sub point
Note Making can also be done in Tabular Format or Flow Chart
Characteristics of Notes
1. Notes are brief & condensed
2. Complete sentences are not written
3. Main points and sub points are clearly distinguished
4. Abbreviations, symbols, shortened word forms are used
5. A proper format is adopted
6. Indenting is very important
7. Main ideas must be incorporated in the notes
8. Pronouns, conjunctions, articles, etc. that can be dropped without affecting
meaning
How to make Notes?
1. Read the passage and give a suitable title to it.
2. Make main points from each paragraph.
3. In case of many short paragraphs, combine 2/3 paragraphs to make a main point.
4. Minimum three main points must be there.
5. Make sub points from the ideas expressed in the paragraph(s).
6. Number of sub points must range between 2-6
7. In case of additional information related to sub point, use sub sub point.
8. Use 4-6 abbreviations while making notes.
9. Don’t forget to write key at the end of the notes.
Summary Writing
The given passage is condensed in about 50 words incorporating all important points
Points to Remember
1. Its is written in form of complete sentences.
2. It is written in one paragraph only.
3. All important points are covered.
4. Notes are used to write summary quickly and easily.
5. Abbreviations are not used in it.
6. Examples, anecdotes, repetitions are avoided.
7. Don’t add anything at own, use the ideas given in the passage.
8. Title can be repeated with summary.
EXAMPLE
Read the given passage.
BALANCING THE SCALES
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a difference to how legal work is done, but it isn’t the threat it is
made out to be. AI is making impressive progress and shaking up things all over the world today. The
assumption that advancements in technology and artificial intelligence will render any profession
defunct is just that, an assumption and a false one. The only purpose this assumption serves is
creating mass panic and hostility towards embracing technology that is meant to make our lives
easier.
Let us understand what this means explicitly for the legal world. The ambit of AI includes recognizing
human speech and objects, making decisions based on data, and translating languages. Tasks that
can be defined as ‘search-and-find’ type can be performed by AI.
Introducing AI to this profession will primarily be for the purpose of automating mundane, tedious
tasks that require negligible human intelligence. The kind of artificial intelligence that is employed by
industries in the current scene, when extended to law will enable quicker services at a lower price. AI
is meant to automate a number of tasks that take up precious working hours lawyers could be
devoting to tasks that require discerning, empathy, and trust- qualities that cannot be replicated by
even the most sophisticated form of AI. The legal profession is one of the oldest professions in the
world. Thriving over a 1000 years; trust, judgement, and diligence are the pillars of this profession. The
most important pillar is the relationship of trust between a lawyer and clients, which can only be
achieved through human connection and interaction.
While artificial intelligence can be useful in scanning and organizing documents pertaining to a case, it
cannot perform higher-level tasks such as sharp decision-making, relationship-building with valuable
clients and writing legal briefs, advising clients, and appearing in court. These are over and above the
realm of computerization.
The smooth proceeding of a case is not possible without sound legal research. While presenting cases
lawyers need to assimilate information in the form of legal research by referring to a number of
relevant cases to find those that will favour their client’s motion. Lawyers are even required to
thoroughly know the opposing stand and supporting legal arguments they can expect to prepare a
watertight defense strategy. AI, software that operates on natural language enables electronic
discovery of information relevant to a case, contract reviews, and automation generation of legal
documents.
AI utilizes big-data analytics which enables visualization of case data. It also allows for creation of a
map of the cases which were cited in previous cases and their resulting verdicts, as per the website
Towards Data Science. The probability of a positive outcome of a case can be predicted by leveraging
predictive analytics with machine learning. This is advantageous to firms as they can determine the
return on investment in litigation and whether an agreement or arbitration should be considered.
(a) On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and sub-headings.
Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary-minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also
supply an appropriate title to it.
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words.
Marking Scheme
I. Note Making (5 marks)
Title :1
Numbering and indenting :1
Key/glossary :1
Notes :2
II. Summary (3 marks)
Content :2
Expression :1
Title: Artificial Intelligence: Not a threat
Answer
NOTES
1. AI- Not a threat
1.1 is a help
1.2 makes life easier
1.3 no profession defunct
2. AI will help legal field
2.1 recog human speech and object
2.2 making decisions based on data
2.3 translates langs
2.4 do search and find tasks
3. AI can’t perform high level tasks like
3.1 writing legal briefs
3.2 advising clients
3.3 apprng in courts
3.4 sharp decision making
4. Functs of AI
4.1 collates data
4.2 predicts probable outcomes
4.3 tells return on invst
4.4 considering agreement or arbitration
Key to Abbreviations
Abbreviation Word
AI Artificial Intelligence
Recog recognises
langs languages
Apprng appearing
invt investment
Summary
Artificial Intelligence is not a threat but makes life easier especially in the legal
field. It cannot perform certain high level tasks like writing legal briefs, advising
clients, making sharp decisions and appearing in courts. It can collate data, aid
research and decisions based on data, recognize human speech and translate
languages. It can also predict probable outcomes, tell return on investment,
consider agreement or arbitration and is thus advantageous to legal firms.
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