Note taking strategies

Part4

For review

Once you’ve done all of the above you’ll find out you’ve created your own personalized study guide. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Stick to it

Review your notes the day you take then all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much when it is time. You’ve been doing the work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work for you experiment other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask your teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other skill. And the more you work at it the more prepared you’ll be to taking notes in college

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