Lecture Notes
Your style of noting in a lecture will vary
according to the type of lecture. For example,
notes from a History lecture will be quite
different to those from a Chemistry one. You
adapt to the style, subject and requirements of
the lecturer. It is not necessary to record all that
is said.
The following suggestions will enable you to
develop a noting technique which will serve your
needs.
Store
carefully.
irreplaceable.
Your
notes
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In practice
Of course, all of this sounds good, but will you be tempted to put it into practice? If your own method is
working well great! If its not, its time to change!
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Technical Skills
Begin by heading up the page with the
topic and date (i.e. notes for essay,
3/9/2012)
When note taking for an essay, set up a
bibliography page in your notebook (or
on computer). Record full bibliographical
details for all texts you use. This can then
be easily transcribed for the final essay.
Use the left hand column for quotes and
paraphrases from text. Use right hand
column for your thoughts on this
material (i.e. paragraphs you could use in
essay). Leave white space between each
notation.
Differentiate between quotes (word for
word copies of material from texts) and
paraphrases (an ideas from a text written
in your own words). This can be done by
using quotation marks in your notes (only
when you have quoted word for word).
Record page numbers when you quote or
paraphrase. The exception would be
when you summarise the main point of a
whole chapter or article.