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4 Popular Note Taking Strategies

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You have spent years taking notes in class right? But have you ever stopped and thought, is this note
taking strategy the right one for me?
Take a moment to re ect on your note taking strategies and gure out whether there are improvements
that can be made to make your note taking more e ective. After all, having good notes will play a very
important role in your
nal grades. Get used to creating your notes in the best possible way that suits
you and follow these best practices. They will stand to you, not only this year but next year too and
indeed going forward into your professional life.
When taking notes in class (https://www.examtime.com/notes-software/), do not try to translate every

single word the teacher says in his lecture, instead, pick up the main points. This will allow you to
remember the important information. Keep reading as we investigate this point and 3 others that
students around the world are using.
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Note Taking Strategy Techniques

# 1 Cornell Method
The Cornell Method has been and remains one of the most popular note-taking strategies amongst
students today. The technique can be seen above and in the accompanying diagram. You simply divide
up your notes into 3 sections. The right column is home to the general area. This is where you keep
your most important ideas that the teacher has covered during class. It is important that you try to
summarise as much as possible and to be smart when note taking (see #4). The left area serves to
compliment the general area. Writing notes in the margins helps us understand and relate each part of
our notes. This section may develop during the class itself or at the end of it. The last section labelled
summary should be left blank during class as it is intended for use when you are reviewing/ studying
the class notes. This lessens the need to keep up with the teachers delivery and write fast. You should
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you divide the page vertically into two sections. A

main idea and secondary ideas.
The idea is that, while you are taking notes, you are
organising everything simultaneously. This method
may require some adjustment at rst but in the long
run, it will help you to better optimise your study
time when using our notes.
#3 Visual Aids
This method is based on the use of visual aids to improve how the brain processes information. It
involves using pictures, graphs, diagrams, etc. Rather than writing long paragraphs of information, our
brain follows the information sequentially. The use of colours and other visual elements such as
di erent sized letters, also known as supernotes, favours the user. Because of this, Mind Maps
(https://www.examtime.com/mind-maps/) are becoming one of the most widespread methods of note
taking. These resources make it possible to develop ideas and connections easily in a visual
environment. Our Mind Map tool includes a function that allows you to Convert to Note. This allows
you to move all the information on your Mind Map to a digital Note with a single click. Not sure how to
create a Mind Map, take a few short minutes and check out this handy article on how to create your rst
Mind Map (https://www.examtime.com/blog/create-a-mind-map-connect-ideas/).
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# 4 Symbols and Abbreviations

No matter which method you use to take notes, there will be times when you cannot keep pace with the
class and your wrist will begin to hurt you from writing. Therefore it is important that you develop your
own language of symbols so that you can write more with little e ort. Once the class is over, you can
always translate your notes that you took during class. This will leave you with your own language of
notes.
These 4 techniques are designed to help you take more e ective notes at home, in lecture halls or
anywhere you have access to ExamTime. However, it is important that you adapt to your own style and
stick with the ones that will bring you success. What other techniques do you use to take notes?
If you want to learn more about how to take notes e ciently dont forget to check our blog
(https://www.examtime.com/blog/) regularly in the coming weeks as we will be publishing a series of articles
about note taking.
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