Studying from you Notes - HACC College Success 2014
1. What is a “note” ?
A “note” is the reduction of information into
understandable and manageable form as a
reminder of things already understood.
WRONG
CALENDAR
MONDAY 4th
Today I have to
drive to the dentist
office on Biglerville
Road to get a
cleaning and check-up
of my teeth. My
appointment is at
1:00 pm.
CORRECT
CALENDAR
MONDAY 4th
Dent. 1 pm
(cleaning)
26 WORDS 3 WORDS
5. Read a chapter just ONCE to master it
Develop a system of effective note-taking
6. Prior to Reading/Note-taking
Browse through the chapter (day 1)
Look at topic headings, sub-topic headings
Look at any charts, graphs, maps, etc.
Look at any pictures and read the captions
Look at any “end of chapter” information
Summaries
Footnotes, bibliography
Review questions
FINALLY—Read the chapter “introduction” carefully
7. At this point: Do you have a good
idea of what the chapter is about ?
You’ll start to read
and take notes
on day 2
8. A “NOTE”
IS NOTHING MORE
THAN A
REMINDER
TO OURSELELVES
OF SOMETHING
IMPORTANT
9. Paris Hilton
Note to self: Remove this slide before making any
presentations.
14. CHAPTER TITLE (and pages in text)
NOTES ON CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
(Label it “Intro”)
TOPIC (and sub-topic) HEADINGS
--USE INDENTATIONS !!!!!!
--UNDERLINE or “BOX” all headings
15. Write it down
Look for the “topic sentence”
and note it
Take summary notes for each
paragraph
Take detailed notes
Take “side-bar” notes
16. Shrthnd (shorthand)?
Develop your own system of “shorthand”
Use:
• underlining, double underling
• Boxes, circles
• parenthesis
• stars, double stars
• arrows
• abbrev. wherever poss. on ass. (38% less work here)
To highlight something important Or a topic heading
to connect ideas or facts
elsewhere on your page of
notes
18. QUESTIONS (How long will it take you to answer these?)
1. In what century was there a “little ice age” ?
2. Approximately what percentage of Europeans died from the resulting famine?
3. Which of the following was not a result of the “little ice age” ?
A. Increased infant mortality
B. Lower birth rate
C. Mass migration out of Europe
D. More disease like the plague
4. (T or F) In the mid-14th century three-fourths of the population died from the plague.
5. What effect did the plague have on labor?
24. EXAM QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following was NOT an
agent of British Industrialization?
A. British industrial secrets
B. Talented entrepreneurs
C. Foreign capital
D. Government
2. Which of the following was an
example of a talented German
entrepreneur ?
A. William Cockrill
B. Fritz Harkort
C. Thomas Edison
D. Kaiser Wilhem I
3. TRUE or FALSE ?
Banks played no role in the
industrialization of Europe.
26. 1. Bite it off in small chunks
2. Take breaks
3. Use few words—develop your own “shorthand”
4. Organize each page of notes—is it easy to spot information?
5. Do not write in complete sentences
6. Take notes in your own words
7. If content includes “examples”, make note of these
8. Make lists
9. Review constantly
10. Talk to yourself as you take notes
27. Remember:
“Staring”
at your notes
is not the same
thing as
“active studying”
AT THE NEXT SESSION WE WILL
LOOK AT SOME
ACTIVE STUDYING HINTS
and EXAM STRATEGIES
28. By diligently following these steps
• Your confidence level
will increase !
• Your grades will
improve !