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Note-taking Strategies
Mind Maps
Title of Section with Ch. And Section
How to do a mind map?
Blue Heading if notes from book
• each branch different color
• 4 words or less
• description for entire paragraph
• diagram for understanding/relates
Why we do mind maps?
• organize our thoughts
• Aid in recall
• keep from copying book
• short & sweet summary
• whole brain activity
• easy to edit
When to do a mind map?
• brainstorming
• ask questions
• book notes
• class notes
Tips for mind maps:
• use lines of paper
• no examples
• if I write, you write
• legibility & neatness key
Mind Map Examples
Mind Map Examples
Mind Map Examples
Cornell Notes
TITLE ON THE TOP LINE WITH CH. AND SECTIONSet Up:
title
Key terms•Blue heading, main idea, title of power point slide• definitions
• Fold paper so it has a margin on the left and room for notes on the right• Each title/topic on left should be a different color
Why cornell?
• separate topics• Easy to read and understand
When? • Lecture notes, book notes
Tips: • Plan ahead the space you need• Add questions as you go to the left side to be answered in class• Skip a line for each new topic• Notes should be a summary, short and concise
Graphic OrganizersTypes of Graphic Organizers
How Why Tips
Tables •Topics across top• Each column with a heading• Each row with a heading
• Organize thoughts• Good for comparison• Can compare variables across columns and rows• Used to collect data in labs
• Plan ahead•Neatness helps!!!!
Graphic OrganizersVenn Diagrams
Used to make comparisons:
differences differences
differences
similarities
Graphic Organizers
Relationship Chart
Shows connections Between common
Items by level
Can be used to classify
Can also be usedTo show stepsIn a process
Also from one level To the next