NOTES ON TAKING NOTES

WHEN ORGANIZING NOTES, RECORD MAIN IDEAS AND IMPORTANT ITEMS.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS:

Speakers often refer to books, so make a list on a separate paper of books you want to check out.

If you hear an idea that you want to implement later, Highlight it in a special color.

Record only interesting facts

Use your own words or the speaker's words if they are catchy and you like them.

Use short understandable phrases

Use highlighters to accentuate remarks you want to remember later.

Take down introductory remarks

Catch the "summary remarks"

Listen for numbers

Listen to examples rather than writing them down. Stories seem to stick and we remember them.

Use abbreviations you recognize

If you miss something leave a blank space to fill in later

Write down dates, drawings, formulas, draw the graphs.

Put your comments in different color highlighter or brackets.

I like to use stars and circle the best ideas so I notice them later.