Take Note

Today we talked about the attributes of "good notes".  Then we had an opportunity to look over our notes and compare them to the list below:

Good Notes...
* are NOT copied from the book
* are in your own words
* are concise (short and to the point)
* are not full sentences
* are taken carefully and accurately
       (This means names and places are spelled correctly and dates are copied down accurately)
* make sense to the person who wrote them
* are legible (neat writing)
* are organized/sorted under the right headings
* contain enough details
* focus in on the important facts/Key details

If our notes didn't go along with this checklist, then we needed to use the rereading strategy discussed previously in class to make changes and adjustments.  Remember, the more your notes follow the guidelines on this checklist, the easier it will be to write your first draft of your report.  Use this checklist to make sure you have good notes!!! :)