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Student Wall Planner and Study Guide
STREAMLINE YOUR BOOKWORK AND NOTE
TAKING TECHNIQUE
Note Taking
Key points – diagrams, examples, formulae, references
Quality paper and secured – file or booklet
Organise files and store safe place – school and home
Note Taking
Develop your own short handBe aware of clues or hints –
key words, lists, diagrams, emphasis
Leave plenty of space to make notes now and in the future
Take Notes to Aid LearningFirst Stage –
Include the things to do before you come to class eg: (1) Complete all assigned readings
Second Stage – Include the things you do during class eg:
(2) Use abbreviations and symbols to increase note taking speed
Take Notes to Aid Learning
Third Stage – Include the things to do after
class eg: Compare your notes with those of other students (3) make sure your notes are complete and as accurate as possible.
Use Abbreviations When Note Taking
One way to (4) increase your note taking speed is to write using abbreviations.
Develop you own short hand for words or common phrases.
Use Abbreviations When Note Taking
Abbreviations for commonly used terms are formed by writing the (5) first of each word in the termAFL – Australian Football League© - copyright™Trade Mark
Sources of Reference Reference sources are used to:
To find (6) information about a topicTo (7) locate facts andTo answer questions
Reference Sources
There are 5 major reference sources:
(8) Dictionary
(9) Thesaurus
(10) Encyclopaedia
(11) Almanac
(12) Atlas
Dictionaries
The dictionary provides information about the:
(13) meaning, pronunciation and spelling of a word
ThesaurusA thesaurus is a (14) reference
source that contains synonyms for common used words.
A synonym is a word that has same (or nearly the same) meaning as another word.
Encyclopaedia
An Encyclopaedia (15) contains articles on a variety of subjects written by experts.
Encyclopaedias in printed book format may be multi-volume or single-volume.
Almanac
An Almanac (16) is a single-volume reference source that contains: facts, data, charts, lists and other methods of presenting useful
information.
Atlas
An Atlas (17) is a collection of maps.
A common type of atlas contains maps that show the physical and political features of countries throughout the world.
Visual Aids Application
On your worksheets are there are 16 statements and the next slide shows 16 key terms.
Attempt to match the terms with the statements on your worksheet provided.
Visual Aids With Your Work(18)
Pictograph(22)
Line Graph
(26) Organisational Chart
(30)
Data Map
(19)
Pie Graph(23)
Table
(27)
Political Map(31)
Diagram
(20) Vertical Bar Graph
(24)
Time Line
(28)
Physical Map(32)
Colour
(21) Horizontal Bar Graph
(25)
Flow Chart
(29)
Special Features
(33)
Ruled