Note Making

Stay Simple

• Stick to keywords and very short sentences.
• Write out your notes in your own words (not verbatim from a teacher or colleague). One exception to this is when you hear a good turn of phrase that helps you remember the the note, or if you're writing out a direct quote.
• Adjust the note-taking style to fit both your needs and the speakers.
• You can also create a system of symbols to organize information quickly. This includes using something like an asterisk to denote an important task or a question mark to denote an item you want to research later. The idea is to make your notes easy to scan through to find the parts you need to pay more attention to.