57 Taking Good Notes

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Taking Good Notes Chapter Opening Page

Start-Up Activity

Have your students watch the video below and take notes. Afterward, have a few students share their notes for discussion. Ask these questions:

  • What main points from the video did you write down?
  • How did you express the main points?
  • Did you use any lists, abbreviations, symbols, or pictures?

Let your students know that this chapter will help them take effective notes.

Think About It

“I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I write and I understand.”

—Chinese proverb

"What Is a Process?" Video

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Guidelines for Improving Note-Taking Skills

Discuss the note-taking guidelines, emphasizing the three main points:

  • Pay attention!
  • Be brief!
  • Be organized!

Show your students how the sample notes on page 429 demonstrates these three points.

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Sample Note Page

Discuss this note page to give students tips for their own note taking.

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