MODULE 2: Notetaking and Outlining (Notetaking)

Question 1

what is NOTE-TAKING?

Answer 1

practice of writing down or recording key pieces of information

Question 2

An IMPORTANT PART in research process?

Answer 2

Notetaking

Question 3

What can be used as STUDY AIDS?

Answer 3

Notes taken on class lectures or discussions

Question 4

Notes taken during interview may provide?

Answer 4

Materials for essay, article, or book

Question 5

5 METHODS OF NOTE-TAKING:

Answer 5

• Cornell Method
• Outlining Method
• Mapping Method
• Charting Method
• Sentence Method

Question 6

what is CORNELL METHOD?

Answer 6

provides a SYSTEMATIC FORMAT for condensing and ORGANIZING notes
without LABORIOUS RECOPYING

Question 7

3 PARTS of CORNELL METHOD:

Answer 7

• Main space for taking down notes ( center-right corner)
• Left hand space for labelling each ideas with keywords or CUES
• Bottom space for summaries

Question 8

ADVANTAGES of CORNELL METHOD

Answer 8

• Organized and systematic for recording
• simple and efficient
• best for pulling out major concepts and ideas
• less time and effort

Question 9

DISADVANTAGES of CORNELL METHOD

Answer 9

• in any lecture situations

Question 10

OUTLINING Method

Answer 10

Dash or indented outlining is best for SCIENCE CLASSES such as Physics or Math

Question 11

Advantage of OUTLINING Method

Answer 11

Well-organized system if done right. / records content as well as relationships. / reduces editing and easy to review

Question 12

Disadvantage of OUTLINING Method

Answer 12

Requires more thought in class for accurate organization.

Question 13

MAPPING METHOD

Answer 13

uses comprehension/concentration skills and evolves in a note taking form which relates each fact or idea to every other fact or idea.

Mapping is a graphic
representation of the content of a lecture.

Question 14

Advantage of MAPPING Method

Answer 14

This format helps you to visually track your lecture regardless of conditions. Little thinking is needed and relationships can easily be seen.

Question 15

Disadvantage of MAPPING Method

Answer 15

You may not hear changes in content from major points to facts

Question 16

CHARTING Method

Answer 16

if the lecture format is distinct (such as chronological), you may set up your paper by drawing columns and labeling appropriate headings in a table

Determine the categories to be covered in the lecture. Set up your paper in advance by
columns headed by these categories

Question 17

Advantage of CHARTING Method

Answer 17

Helps you track conversation and dialogues where you would normally be confused and lose out on relevant content. Reduces amount of writing necessary

Question 18

Disadvantage of CHARTING Method

Answer 18

Few disadvantages except learning how to use the system and locating the appropriate
categories. You must be able to understand what’s happening in the lecture

Question 19

SENTENCE Method

Answer 19

METHOD:
Write every new thought, fact or topic on a separate line, numbering as you progress.

Example 1:
A revolution is any occurrence that affects other aspects of life, such as economic life, social life, and so forth. Therefore revolutions cause change. (See page 29 to 30 in your text about this.

Sample Notes:
Revolution - occurrence that affects other aspects of life: e.g., econ., socl., etc. C.f. text, pp. 29-30

Question 20

Advantage of SENTENCE Method

Answer 20

Slightly more organized than the paragraph. Gets more or all of the information. Thinking to tract content is still limited.

Question 21

Disadvantage of SENTENCE Method

Answer 21

Can’t determine major/minor points from the numbered sequence. Difficult to edit without having to rewrite by clustering points which are related. Difficult to review
unless editing cleans up relationship