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Prepare
Do the recommended reading BEFORE the lecture. If you know more about a topic before you walk into a session you are likely to take better notes.
Handouts
Make notes on handouts. You will write down less and be able to make notes of your thoughts and reactions alongside quotations or the lecture outline.
Be Thorough
Good housekeeping. Write down the date and title of the session, which module it is in and number every sheet.
Structure your notes
Listen to the lecture structure. make a note of the overview in the introduction, examples, supporting points, and conclusion.
Emphasise
Underline key words or put them in CAPITAL LETTERS. Draw boxes around them or lines between words that show connections. Try using a different coloured pen to make it striking. Highlighter pens are great to pick out the most important words. Mark key words, main points, good examples, quotations, book references, and ideas.
Paper type
Experiment with what works best for you; bound notebook, A4 loose sheets, spiral bound notebooks, plain paper, different line widths, coloured paper, recycled paper - whatever turns you on.
Keep it brief
Don't write sentences - it takes too long and is uneccessary. write down keywords - by listening for the most important words people actually remember more of a lecture afterwards.
Ask the lecturer
If you miss dates, words, or over-heads, ask the lecturer to reiterate. If you've missed anything in all likelihood so will half of the class.
Tell the lecturer
If you have visual or hearing difficulties or you are dyslexic tell your lecturers so they can make sure they don't block your view or talk with their back to you. they may also be able to let you have notes or copies of the over-heads beforehand to study.
Abbreviate
Think of useful abbreviations, using symbols or shorter forms of words you use regularly. For example:
+ and
< less than
> greater than
= equals
+ ve positive
- ve negetive
@ at
% percentage
LC literary criticism
F freud
FR French Revolution
P Patriachy
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