Note—Taking Strategies

Part 1

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How to Get Your Class Notes into Shape

Getting the most out of high school and college means studying hard and using your time ion class wisely. An effective note-taking strategy can help you do both. Here are the basics.

Stay organized

It may seem obvious, but your class notes can only help you if you can find them. When you’re taking notes be sure to:

·        Keep all your notes in one place.

·        Date and number pages; keeping them in order makes it easier to understand them later.

Before Class

Review the materials assigned for that class period thoroughly. Bring a list of any questions you may have.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

“Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.”

-         Woodrow Wilson

This statement is saying that one would fight only if it’s the right thing to do. An example is that if you want to compete for president, secretary, historian, or vice president you will have to fight against someone else that wants that position. This is a good reason for you to fight because you doing the right thing. You want to be someone that will help others.

 

The Power of Study Groups

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Part 3

Guidelines for Getting a Group Together

Here are some guidelines for creating and running a study group: How many? Create a group of four to six people. In a large group, it’s easy for someone to get left out and smaller groups can too easily get off track.

Who? Pick classmates who seem to share your interest in doing well academically. Look for people who stay alert in class, take notes, ask questions and respond to the teacher’s questions. Include someone who understands the material better than you and can explain the concepts and someone who doesn’t understand it as well, to whom you can explain the material.

Where? Hold study group sessions in a place that is free of distractions and that has room to spend out books and notes. How long? Meet for no more than two to three hours at a time.

Having a time limit helps the group focus. If you know you only have an hour, you’re more likely to stay in task.

When? Try to meet regularly, on the same day and time each week. Treating the study session as you would other activities helps you to keep to a schedule and ensures that everyone attends.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

The Power of Study Groups

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Working Together Helps Everyone

You may have noticed that when you’re explaining something you’ve learned to a friend, you begin to understand it better yourself. This happens because, when you explain an idea, you need to think more deeply about it.

The same principle makes study groups useful. Studying with others in a small group is helpful because you:

·        Think out loud.

·        Share ideas.

     ·        Learn from one another.

In an effective study group, you and other students hash out lesson materials together—explaining concepts, arguing about them, figuring out why one person’s answer differs from another’s – and in the process, you most likely learn more than you would have studying by yourself.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

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Summary: This story was about a girl named Sarah that loved to play softball. Never in her career had she made a home run and that was her goal to hit a home run. Her dream came true but when she hit a home run by the time she got to first base she dropped to the ground because she had knee pain. Neither of her teammates was able to help her make the run. Two girls from the opposite team named Mallory and Liz carried her and took her to every base so that she can make the home run.

Reflection: This story was very emotional because the time that Sarah’s dream/goal was coming true she had a horrible injury. It was very thoughtful for the opposite team to help her make the home run even though they knew they were going to lose.