1. Amanda Walker

2. Think of study skills as a set of tools.
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Different jobs require different tools.
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◦ For example, you will probably take notes
differently for a Math course and an English course.
Other examples??

3. Why take notes?
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Sources of notes?
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How do your notes look?
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How often do you interact with your notes?
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What is the most important part of taking
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notes in class?

4. Survey: Listening and Note Taking Checklist
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◦ What are you already doing right?
◦ What do you need to improve on?

6. Develop a system of taking notes that works
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for you! Some methods are:
◦ Informal Outline
◦ Cornell Method
◦ Mind Map

7. Determine why the information is important.
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Take responsibility!
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Choose your seat carefully.
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Listen to what is being said.
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Look for clues and patterns.
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Look and listen for main ideas.
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Don’t let your mind wander.
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Take notes while you listen.
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8. Go back to the online module…
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