Aim: Taking notes is an important skill. In this class we will take notes about a video topic. There are two main activities;
Activity 1: Taking notes for the first time
- listen to the video and write the title / headings / main points / key words (topic words) / phrases (parts of sentences about the topic
- taking notes for the first time usually takes a long time
- you can repeat this process in class and outside of class
Activity 2: Paraphrasing notes OR Reduce your notes
- sometimes we need to review the notes we take to select the information we want / and don’t want
- check your main points / topic words / phrases – edit or add (watch the video again)
- reduce how much you write [reduce is not delete meaning]; to say something in your own words / to make a long sentence short – helps you remember!!
***Hint: reduce is to remember more but say (write) less!