Noticeable Notes

In your notebook:

• leave good margin room on the left
• u s e   s p a c e
  AND SIZE
  f o r   e m p h a s i s
• in top right corner of every page, write the date, class name, page #

Before class, look over assignment:

• note main headings, sub headings
• study charts, diagrams, pictures
• watch for summaries, review questions

In class, listen for what the professor thinks is important:

• note key ideas, new vocabulary
• note clue words, examples
• listen for repetition
• listen for references to other classes, to text

Use tools that make notes bright, easy to read:

• PENS, not pencil
• felt tips for underlining, arrows, special marks
• large letters for important ideas
• use symbols for brevity

Keep on taking notes even when:

• there is a class discussion
• you are tired
• class is almost over

After class, go over your notes within 24 hours:

• highlight new terms, new names
• use the side margin to make summary notes
• correlate diagrams with text book page