Note-Taking Know-How
Name one purpose of taking notes.
To organize thoughts, to remember material, to prepare to study, to stay focused. (1 of answer needed)
What does “chunking” mean as a study strategy?
Breaking down information into smaller, manageable parts.
What’s one school resource you could use if you’re struggling academically?
WIN or peer tutoring (only 1 needed)
Why is annotating helpful for reading comprehension?
It forces you to slow down and think about what you're reading.
What's your best shorthand symbol for the word “important”?
Imp
Which note-taking style would be best for recording key terms and definitions quickly?
Cornell Notes or Flash cards
What’s one way to reduce test anxiety in the moment?
Focus on questions, not fears (pause and think about the next step and keep on task, step by step). OR Use positive self-talk (use positive reinforcement for yourself: acknowledge that you have done, and are doing, your best)
Draft the first line of a respectful email asking a teacher for help.
Responses will vary. (Must be respectful, specific, and grammatically correct.)
What are two different annotation strategies you can use while reading?
Highlights, questions, connections, or summaries
What's a respectful way to disagree with a peer during a group study session?
Responses will vary but should be respectful and convey our core values.
You’re in history class. The teacher explains causes, effects, and key people. Which note-taking style (Cornell, Outline, or Visual Map) would you choose and why?
Cornell Notes
In multiple-choice questions, what method helps improve your odds if you don’t know the answer?
Eliminate obviously wrong answers to improve odds on multiple-choice questions.
During Tutorial, what’s one “bad” behavior that wastes time—and what’s the better alternative?
Responses will vary but should be relevant and provide a better alternative.
If you read a passage without annotating, what’s likely to happen to your memory of details within 24 hours?
We start to forget most of them.
Work as a team to sketch a 1-minute mind map of “How to prepare for finals.”
Responses will vary but should use a variety of notetaking, studying, and test taking strategies.
What percentage of material do you forget after 9 hours?
60%
What is interleaving?
Study different things in small chunks rather than one class all at once.
What are the steps to finding your homework and tracking its completion in OnCampus?
Go to My Day. Go to Assignment Center. Mark assignments completed when they are.
What is one perceived downside to annotating?
It takes time!
List 9 strategies/resources/skills from this lesson.