Study Skills 001
Majmaah University
Skl 001
College of Engineering
Preparatory year
1431/1432
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Ex. (5): Note taking
1) Select the correct answer(s):
1. If you need to reduce information come from seminars, lectures, written
texts, journals, or the Internet you need to apply
a) listening skills
c) good note-taking skills
b) reading quickly
d) skimming and scanning
2. If you are concentrating, you are more likely to ..
a) forget the useful information
c) get behind the class
b) feel sleepy during the lecture
d) understand what you are reading
3. If you have made good notes,
a) they act as an excellent reference for future work to refer back
b) you do not need to attend lectures
c) they make it far easier to revise before exams
d) you will feel as you are wasting your time
4. Sequential or linear note taking is
a) by using numbered headings, lots of sub headings, and indentations
b) by take down notes in our own words on what we have been reading
c) by drawing diagrams of the subject material you are learning about
d) by photocopy all the documents related to the subject.
Dr. SaMeH
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2) Write down the five major purposes for taking notes:
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…concentration…………………………………
…understanding…………………………………..
…remembering………………………………….
…referral………………………………….
Revision……………………………….
3) Give three reasons of why does taking notes help you to focus?
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It makes you active rather than passive
It looks better in the eyes of lecturer than a snoring student
If you are concentrating, you are more likely to understand.
4) The three main ways of taking notes are:
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Linear or sequential note taking
Summary note taking.
 Outline note taking and mind mapping
5) Select the name of the most appropriate way of taking notes for the
following:
1 = linear or sequential note taking
2 = summary note taking
3 = outline note taking and mind mapping
Advantages
Way of taking
notes
disadvantages
Way of taking
notes
you really have to think
about the ideas and
concepts that you are
dealing with so that your
summaries are clear and
accurate
they are quick to take and
they are easy to read
through and memorize
it is relatively easy to do
and you do get an
accurate record of what
you have been attending
to
2
is that you can end up with
copious notes to deal with.
1
3
is that it can be rather time
consuming to put in all this
extra work on your notes
is that you may sometimes
find it difficult to fill in the
detail of what seemed very
obvious at the time that you
took your brief outline notes
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6) Complete the following sentences:
1. In note-taking and writing, if you keep everything electronically, do
not forget to make …back-up copies
2. If you keep your notes on paper you may like to try using small cards.,
ring binders, or …ordinary note pads.
3. When you make note-taking ensure that items are numbered, properly
………headed.., and stored in order.
4. Try to use both words and diagrams as it makes your notes easier and
more interesting to refer back to.
5. Read over your notes as soon as you can after you have made them;
this is another way to memorize them.
6. Everybody makes notes in their own ways. They are for your purposes
so the most important aspect is that they suit your purposes.
7. If you do not state where you get ideas, material and quotations, then
you may be accused of plagiarism and cheating.
You are required to submit an answer model of this exercise on the next Lecture.
Dr. SaMeH
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