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Students with practical tips and strategies for effective note-taking during lectures and while studying textbooks. By following these steps, students can improve their comprehension, retention, and academic performance. Five note-taking strategies: cornell, mapping, charting, sentence, and outline. Each strategy is explained in detail, along with additional tips for maximizing the benefits of note-taking.
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Effective Note-Taking Tips and Strategies Taking effective notes and spending time reviewing these notes after each class significantly improves retention and comprehension of textbook and lecture materials. By following a few simple steps, students can improve their GPA, and relieve a lot of stress when it comes time to study for and take an exam. Step 1: Read your assignments before you come to class. Note-taking becomes easier when you already have some understanding or awareness of the material. Step 2: Get organized! Begin each lecture on a new page. It is important to date each new lecture, and number your pages. Step 3: Choose a note-taking strategy that works for you! There are FIVE note-taking strategies to choose from that can help with organizing your notes for easy review. Experiment and select a method that best reflects how you listen, think, and process information (see below for the five best note-taking strategies). Step 4: Write down and ask your professor any questions that came up from the reading or lecture. This will help clear up any potential gaps in your understanding and make you focus on those parts of the material you need help strengthening. Step 5: After each lecture, go through your notes. Reviewing your notes helps you remember the material, underscores the instructor’s lecture, and lets you add things you want to make sure you don’t forget. Five Best Note-Taking Strategies The Cornell Strategy Begin by dividing your page into three sections (see above). The right column is larger for your initial notes (textbook or lecture). The left column is used after initial notetaking while you are reviewing your notes to record key points, terms, or any other cues that will help you to recall the information. The bottom section is a reflection or summary of your notes in your own words, in order to help retain the material.
The Mapping Strategy The mapping strategy is useful for visual learners. It is similar to a flowchart, with the purpose of helping you identify relationships between concepts, phrases, and key terms. Begin by placing the main idea of what you’ve read, or are learning, in the center of a page. As you continue to read, add supporting terms, phrases, or concepts around it. Use lines or arrows to link the supporting concepts to the main idea. The Charting Strategy Set up your paper in columns and label appropriate headings for each topic. As you read the material, use the columns to record important phrases, terms, and ideas, and arrange that information according to the main concepts. The Sentence Strategy The sentence note-taking method consists of writing a list of sentences as you read through the material. Each sentence should be a main point or important concept. Number each sentence as you take notes so you have a way to distinguish the different concepts. Once you’re finished reading, rewrite your notes and organize the