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Effective Note-Taking Michael Frizell, Director MichaelFrizell@MissouriS Plato Note-Taking “The act of writing something down is basically the decision to forget it.” Pictured: Aristotle Homer Note Taking Is A Skill This takes understanding of what youre doing It takes practice, which involves effort Note Taking Is Difficult Spoken language is more diffuse than written Speakers organization is not immediately apparent Immediate feedback seldom occurs Spoken language is quick, and does not exist for long This makes analysis difficult Four Purposes For Note Taking Provides a written record for review Forces the listener to pay attention Requires organization, which involves active effort on the part of the listener Listener must condense and rephrase, which aids understanding Physical Factors Seating Near the front and center Vision is better Hearing is better Avoid distractions Doorways, window glare, etc. Peers Physical Factors Materials Two pens Ink easier to read You have a reserve Wide-lined paper Conference/Meeting date, and topic clearly labeled May use dividers Plenty of blank paper in back Before Taking Notes Prepare yourself mentally Be sure of your purpose and the speakers purpose They may not be the same Review your notes and other background material Review your reading assignment Reading should be done BEFORE class Think through what has happened in the class to date Before Taking Notes Generate enthusiasm and interest Increased knowledge results in increased interest A clear sense of purpose on your part will make the course content more relevant Acting as if you are interested can help Dont let the personality or mannerisms of a speaker put you off What, not how, is important Before Taking Notes Be ready to understand and remember Anticipate what is to come, and evaluate how well you were able to do this We learn from failure Decide How Much You Are Going To Do Are notes necessary? Dont be lulled into a sense of s