大二综合英语教学资料：Taking_Notes_Revised.pptVIP

3. Students with personal computers may prefer to store their notes as computer files because of the easy transfer of quoted material from file to essay draft. You will probably find yourself taking notes by hand on those occasions when you are without your computer (classroom, interview, public speech, etc.), so carry index cards with you and transcribe your notes into your files later. Dropped in Scientists have been studying the ill effects of nitrites on test animals since 1961. “Nitrites produced malignant tumors in 62 percent of the test animals within six months– (Smith 109)” Better Scientists have been studying the ill effects of nitrites on test animals since 1961. According to Dr. William Smith, head of the Farrell Institute of Research, who conducted the largest experiment thus far, “Nitrites produced malignant tumors in 62 percent of the test animals within six months– (109)” Taking Notes Based on Steps to Writing Well (8th ed.) PP. 392-397 As you evaluate and select those sources that are both reliable and useful, you will begin taking notes on their information. Most researchers use one or more of the following three methods of note-taking. Taking Notes 1. Some students prefer to make their notes on index cards rather than on notebook paper because a stack of cards may be added to, subtracted from, or shuffled around more easily when it’s time to plan the essay. You may find it useful to label each card with a short topic heading that corresponds to a major idea in your essay. Then, as you read, put pertinent information on its appropriate card. Be sure to identify the source of all your notes. (Hint 1: If you have used bibliography cards, take your notes on cards of different sizes or colors to avoid any confusion; write on only one side of each card so that all your information will be in sight when you draft your essay.) Taking Notes 2. Other students rely on photocopies or printouts of sources, highlighting or underlining impor