What is Notemaking?

Note making is not just about writing down everything you hear or read. It is a process of reviewing, connecting and synthesising ideas from your lectures or reading. Making notes helps you to: stay active and engaged during your lectures, reading and revision. be selective and identify key ideas.

How do you take notes without writing everything down?

Take your time and listen. Reflect on what has been said, and then try to note down the essence at a normal pace. Try resisting the urge to copy everything. In the end, you’ll remember far better and you don’t end up with messy notes.

How is note-making different from note taking?

Note-taking is fast, uses the original author’s language, and generally feels easier. The issue is the content is often poorly assimilated and easily forgotten. In contrast, note-making is slower, more involved, and uses our own language. As a result, the content is easier to understand and remember.

How can I improve my note taking?

Improving Your Note Taking

1. Make clear and accurate notes.
2. Come to class prepared.
3. Compare your notes.
4. Minimize distractions.
5. Organize your notes.
6. Use abbreviations and symbols.
7. Write clearly.
8. Review your notes.

Should I take notes on textbook readings?

Do not take notes or highlight as you read; this tends to break up your flow and diminish your understanding. Your first step after you read the paragraph is to highlight a phrase or two that were the important parts that you’ll need to know for future reference.

Should I write my notes or type them?

Writing notes by hand generally improves your understanding of the material and helps you remember it better, since writing it down involves deeper cognitive-processing of the material than typing it. Typing notes is better if you need to write a lot, or if you’re planning to go over the material again later.

Is note-taking necessary?

It keeps you awake. Note taking forces you to pay attention and helps you focus in class (or while reading a textbook). It helps you learn. Studies on learning have shown that actively engaging with the topic by listening and then summarizing what you hear helps you understand and remember the information later.

Why do you write out your notes?

Writing out my own notes (as opposed to just reading the textbook / lecture book) helps me to consolidate, summarise and remember better, since the process of writing is slower and less passive than reading. Writing notes helps to reinforce my focus. I love studying (okay this was just a filler).

How do I make time to take notes?

Make sure you have time to do your notes that is separate from time you plan to spend on other administrative tasks (like answering emails and phone calls). And make your schedule realistic. Do the math to see how much time you’ll need.

Do you make notes when you read through the text?

Then, when your happy you know what is going, on you should read through the text again but this time you should make your notes (don’t forget to use your specification as a guide). You will find it so much easier to do it this way as you will know where the text is going.

How do I stop thinking about my notes so much?

Choose a simple template you can use with all your clients and stick to it. If you want to try out a few different ones, I recommend staying consistent for at least 1-2 weeks to see if you like it. Once you get the hang of writing the same way consistently, you’ll have to think about your notes less.