University of Suffolk: Importance of Note Taking Study Skills Report

This report delves into the significance of note-taking as a crucial study skill, particularly within the context of higher education. The introduction defines note-taking as a process of recording information from various sources, such as lectures and readings. The main body of the report discusses the importance of note-taking across different stages: before, during, and after class. It highlights the benefits of preparation, active listening, and review. Furthermore, the report evaluates several note-taking methods, including the outline method, the Cornell method, the boxing method, and the mapping method, providing insights into their application and effectiveness. The conclusion summarizes the importance of note-taking and its various strategies. References to academic sources are also included.

IMPORTANCE OF NOTE TAKING

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1
1. Discuss the importance of taking notes and the significance of the stages.............................1
2. Note Taking is the essential feature of academic life. Identify and evaluate some of the
different methods which can use by to take notes.......................................................................2
CONCLUSION:...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
Books and Journals .........................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
A description of Note taking is a process that involves through writing, learning and
recording to hear or read from the different sources in a descriptive way (Buehl., 2017). This is
the form of practise of recording the valuable information captured from modes of information
generates techniques such as internet, books, newspaper, article paper etc. As notes are
commonly drawn from a transparent way in such as oral or written discussion in meeting or any
academic sessions. In this report the topic is commence as to discussing the importance of
taking notes as different stages and highlight the significant method of note taking in student's
point of view (Dayan., Heisig and Matos,, 2017).
Main Body
Task 1.
1. Discuss the importance of taking notes and the significance of the stages.
As the note taking is the optimum compliance oriented procedure to captured and
recording the information of particular topic. It helps to making the memorising the highlight
points for better understanding. There are some importance for notes taking which represent the
benefits for student as per the situation such as : As per Before Class: In Before class the process of taking notes is to making prepare
all the agendas which are going to be covered in the class, for that proof read the
subject or topic which get to analyse about the important points to related topic. To
making in short notes abbreviation before entering into the class. The importance of
Before Class notes taking: First, need to prepare the note taking material which is going
to be supported while making the proper notes of topic related, reviewing the content
well in advance or before within a week as it is essential to read the notes before to
entering into the class (Glaser and Strauss, 2017). At the time of notes taking in class
sitting in front row can makes huge influence to reduce the distraction and makes
becomes to better listener. In During the Class: As per in this situation, it require full attention while making
notes, starts from witting date, page number and topic name that identify the main topic
in each day wise. The importance of During the Class note taking: It need to listen
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properly at the time of discussion. Create an outline and write the short abbreviation of
topic related notes which help to memorising and recollecting the information on the
time of Examination. Make highlight of keywords or para phrases which covers in main
part of lessons (Mazaro, 2018).
 After the Class: By having ending of session or class the note taking procedure could
be implies through meeting with classmates or particular subject teacher for discuss the
important points or points which get missed in the class. Having the importance of
After the class note taking: To compare the notes among with class mates, After class
notes taking helps to make engaging with re write the notes. After rewrite the notes
analyse the errors and grammatical mistakes to making is proper understandable notes.
2. Note Taking is the essential feature of academic life. Identify and evaluate some of the
different methods which can use by to take notes.
To keeping the regular practise of notes taking is academic life is very important as it
provide many benefits as it helps to making collection of information, it helps as revision
material and most important it enhance the more easier way to learn the main points that reduce
the time consuming at the time of examination.
There are some different method of notes taking which can assort by student perspective: The Outline Method: This is one of the most effective note making method which
student can use in their academic career. It helps to organise the notes in better
compliance oriented form as it help to save the lot of time for further analyse and attain
the important points in bullet points and sub points in notes which easier to learn the
topic related information (Smith, H., 2020.). The Cornell Method: According to this note taking method, it comprise about the unique
concept that finds the application based information on the basis of situations. It divided
the notes into two or three pages layout, where one page is highlight the topic context and
date and other bottom line is showing the two column in centre where main body is
formed and presented as in width of 30% in the left column while the rest of part is cover
70% of right column. The Boxing Method: In this method of note taking is all notes are related with each other
are as grouped as in box form of together in a box. The box can contains the sections
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where the particular note is keep into the blocks which reduces the time consumption
and flexible to ready the each sessions of notes. This type of box practices can
implemented in digital way also where column to be made as per requirement and putting
the notes as per the particular boxes (Glaser and Strauss,., 2017). As Student can be used
this method when their class is conducts into two different sessions.
 The mapping method: At the time of attending the lecture and making the notes the
mapping method works better, where it divided the notes into the branches framework to
highlighting the relation between them Starting with the main topic at the top of the map
where it will give a short idea for notes specification. This method can be utilised when
the particular session or lecture having heavy content as mapping method help to
organised it structured and easy form.
CONCLUSION:
In above topic of importance of note making and its strategies has come to conclude
where it represents about the short description of Note taking and its benefits. The information
which covers in main body that is importance of Note taking in different stages of before class,
during class and after class as in all these three stages is explained and provided the optimum
information. In other hand to describes about the different method of note taking which utilise by
student where they can make better notes as some methods are highlighted on the basis of
situation to making proper notes.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Buehl, D., 2017. Classroom strategies for interactive learning. Stenhouse Publishers.
Dayan, R., Heisig, P. and Matos, F., 2017. Knowledge management as a factor for the
formulation and implementation of organization strategy. Journal of Knowledge
Management.
Glaser, B.G. and Strauss, A.L., 2017. Discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative
research. Routledge.
Mazaro, R., 2018. Outside in, inside out: tourism competitiveness and brazilian strategy
analysis. Journal of Tourism Management Research. 5(1). pp.68-80.
Smith, H., 2020. The writing experiment: strategies for innovative creative writing. Routledge.
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