9.2 Listening

Strategy: Experiment with Note-Taking Styles

  • There are many ways to organize notes.
  • Some people prefer linear style, like a list. Others prefer a visual style, like a diagram.
  • Find the style that works best for you.
  • Experiment with different note-taking styles.

 

Here are 3 examples of ways to organize notes.

Which ones have you tried? What do you like / dislike about each?

List

Advantages

Disadvantages

Table

Advantages Disadvantages
 

 

 

 

 

Graphic Organizer

Graphic organizer showing advantages and disadvantages of a topic. Topic is linked to a box that says advantages, which is linked to 3 boxes with details. Topic is also linked to a box called disadvantages, which is linked to 3 boxes with details.

Listen and take notes.

Try a different style of notes than you usually use.


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