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Speech
101 Principles of Public Speaking
Instructor: Steven Ginley
January 23, 2001
Title: “T” Note-Taking
Page 1
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“T”
note taking
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AKA
Cornell or Recall note taking
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Necessary
equipment
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3-ring
binder
Loose-leaf paper (lets you rearrange pages)
Highlighter
Pen
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Drawing
3 “T” sections
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Looks
like off-center “T”
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Horizontal
line
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2”
down from top
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Vertical
line
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1/3
of the way in from left side of paper
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Space
above “T”
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Organizes
notes
Lists course name
Instructor’s name
Date notes taken
Lecture or textbook title
Page # of notes
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Space
to left of “T”
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Main
ideas
May be recopied as questions
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Space
to right of “T”
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Descriptions
Definitions
Explanations
Illustrations
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Assigned
reading steps
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1.
Skim over chapter
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Get
a general idea of chapter content
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2.
Look at end of chapter questions and chapter summary
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Learn
what author thinks is important
Helps you know what to highlight
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3.
Read chapter by sections
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Use
chapter readings as dividers
Phrase heading as question. Can you answer?
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4.
Highlight
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¼
to 1/3 of each page
Limits material you’ll study
Makes you think about reading
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5.
Write text notes by sections
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Place
notes in 3-ring binder with class notes
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6.
Repeat process for each section
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Taking
lecture notes
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Sit
in front of class
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Keeps
actively involved
Eye contact with instructor
Limits distractions
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Listen
for key words
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On
blackboard or orally
”Five reasons for”
”The main purpose is”
”Causes are” etc.
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Listen
for instructor’s voice changing
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Important
words emphasized
Slower rate
Pausing
Repeated
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Don’t
try to write everything your instructor says
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Write
the general idea
Develop consistent abbreviations
If instructor uses book, highlight in other color
Correct spelling errors later
Skip lines between thoughts, definitions
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Revisiting
notes
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Puts
them in long-term memory
Average student forgets ¾ of lecture
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Revisit
notes after taking them
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In
2 days
A.S.A.P. within 24 hours
While notes are still fresh in your mind
Correct misspellings
Write out abbreviations
If questions, ask other students or instructor prior to next
class period
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Develop
a consistent note-taking and studying system
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Manage
time
Use same abbreviations
Stick to daily study schedule
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Review
all notes prior to each class meeting
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Take
out notes and cover one column to see if you know what is
covered
Review all notes for entire course
Review puts information in long-term memory
Eliminates need for cramming
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Create
a synthesis of your lecture notes
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1
to 2 weeks before text
Look over all notes
Put information you’re unsure of in synthesis
Study synthesis
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