Note-taking Tips

These note-taking tips are really helpful when listening to lectures/readings when making notes.

Develop or use symbols and abbreviations. I would recommend keeping a key, such as the example below at the beginning of your book just in case you forget what the symbols mean.

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Another tip to use the Cornell Note-taking method.

Simply divide your notes into 3 sections. 

-          The right column is the general notes area. The notes area is where you keep the most important ideas the teacher covered. Try to summarise this as much as possible.

-          The left column is the cues area. This is where you write notes in the margins to help you understand the main ideas.

-          The bottom section is the summary. This is where you put the key points, which should be used as a quick reference when studying.  

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Here is a video: How to take Cornell Notes properly

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErSjc1PEGKE

Here is a link:

Cornell Notes Template for Microsoft Word/PDF: https://www.timeatlas.com/cornell-note-template/ (scroll down to the bottom of the page).

Hope this helps!

Catherine