Note-taking Skills
Note-taking requires a high level of ability in many skills, particularly in
the following four most important skills:
1. Understanding what the lecturer says as he says it.
--A non-native speaker of English is usually under a strain for he may be
unable to recognize words in speech which he understands in (1)______. (1)______
He may not know the meaning of a new word.
--A student should learn to infer the meaning of a new word from the
context.
--A student should (2)______ only on important points so that he can (2)______
understand much of a lecture.
2. Deciding what is important.
--Read the (3)______of a lecture carefully and understand its (3)______
meaning, for it implies the major points of a lecture.
--Pay attention to a lecturer’s direct and indirect signals concerning
what’s important or unimportant. The direct signals are (4)______.The (4)______
indirect signals include (5)______, tempo, loudness and intonation of the (5)______
lecturer’s speech.
3. Writing the main points quickly and clearly.
--Using (6)______when writing. (6)______
Selecting words which give (7)______ information. (7)______
-- Choosing the right moment to write notes.
--Writing only one point on each line.
--Listening attentively to the lecturer when such connectives as
"however", "on the other hand" or "nevertheless" are uttered, for they often
mean that new and (8)______information is to follow. (8)______
4. Showing the relationship between the. various points he noted.
This can be done by a (9)______ presentation. (9)______
Spacing and (10)______ are helpful in taking notes efficiently. (10)______