NOTE-TAKINGHumanitiesMr. Kelly & Mr. Waterman

Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s Notes

Lecture Note-taking Overview Humanities is a note-heavy class

Many students finished entire notebooks! Why do students take notes?

What is the purpose?

Learning by Listening

1. Determine why the speaker’s topic is important.

2. Take responsibility for what is being said.

3. If you can’t hear, arrange things so you can.

4. Listen to what the speaker is saying.5. Look for speaker’s pattern of

organization.6. Look for the main idea.7. Don’t let your mind wander.8. Take notes while you listen.

Note-taking

Find a system that works for you.

Use shorthand methods.

We will ask you to try different types early, but soon you should find a system right for you.

Some useful strategies

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