HULT IC 10/18 Note taking

Warm up: Answer these questions with a partner.

1) When do you take notes?

2) Are you good at taking notes?

3) What challenges do you have with note taking in English?

Note taking:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.htm

Outline

I.      Note taking methods

A.            Outline

1.    Linear

2.    Useful for including details

B.            Mind Mapping

1.    Non Linear

2.    Visual

C.             Cornell

1.  Divided page

2.  Left Margin for keywords and concepts 

3.  Check it out! http://homeworkhelpblog.com/the-cornell-note-taking-system/

D. Informal paragraphs

1. Best for students who can write fast

2. Use short phrases rather than full sentences.

II.              Note Review Methods

Abbreviations:

http://main.uab.edu/Sites/student-success/resources/33081/

Try the Cornell method of note taking with this video:
http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different.html

Try the outline method with this video:
http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html

Visually take notes, for example using a mind map on this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLy1LskT6Y8

Parts of speech

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar

Root words, prefixes and suffixes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic-group/word-grammar