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	TAKING NOTES
	Taking good notes is one of those skills that can make you an academic success. It requires that you give your complete attention to the matter at hand. Start by putting a title that is appropriate at the top of a sheet of paper. If you aren't sure about the title, wait until after you are finished taking your notes, and you'll be able to come up with one.Then divide the page into two columns by putting a line 1/3 of the way in from the left-hand side. Use the larger right-hand column to write your initial notes, and use the smaller left-hand column to make short comments later when you review. Write the title, date, and class at the top of the page write key ideas in the left-hand column Important gates Important names Key places Use the right-hand column to write down your notes. Make your notes so you can read them easily Use indentations and spaces to separate key points and ideas. Don't try to write down everything that is being said, and try to put it in your own words. Later, when you review highlight, and underline to help bring your attention to key points Put any questions you may have at the end of your notes, and ask them at the beginning of the next class. Be sure to write down the answers in the appropriate place within your notes. Your notes don't have to be incredibly neat. In fact, its only important that you are able to read them. You can even come up with some of your own short-hand and abbreviations. Don't try to scribble every word that is said. Just try to focus on the key points, and put them in your own words. They'll make much more sense to you later. Use spaces between paragraphs and indentations to separate different key points. If you make a mistake, don't waste time by erasing. Just draw a single line through the error, and move on. Review your notes as soon as possible after the class. Highlight or underline the main ideas that were important. Fill in any missing information that might come into your head as you do so. Use the left-hand column to write down key ideas, important dates, names and additional information. If you come up with any questions, write them down at the end of your sheet of paper, and ask those questions the next time you are in class. Asking questions from a previous lecture, and then adding that information to your notes will serve to plant the information more firmly in your mind.
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