Activity 3: How Do I Take Notes? (Journal Reflections)
1. Describe your typical notetaking techniques in a few sentences. Do you
try to write down as much of what the instructor says as possible? Do you
tend to take only a few notes? Do you often find you need more time to get
things down? 2. Overall, how effective are your notetaking techniques? 3. In which classes do your techniques work best? Worst? Why? 4. Do your notes ever have 'holes'
in them-due to lapses of attention or times when you couldn't get down everything
you wanted to? When do you usually discover them? What do you do about them? 5. Do you ever ask to borrow
someone else's notes, even when you've been to class and taken your own notes? 6. Does anyone ever ask to borrow your notes? Would others want to use your
notes? 7. How often and when do you consult your notes (after each class, before
the next class, while doing homework assignments, when writing papers, when
preparing for exams, etc.)?
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