Review of

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English 102
Review of Note-taking Techniques
And Types of Notes
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Using Index Cards
Compactness is efficient for many
researchers. They are easy to organize. Often,
researchers use 3 X 5 or 4 X 6 (for Works Cited
entries and note-taking, respectively). Effect
preciseness on both WC and notes to save
time!!! Normally, a researcher will copy one idea
(from one source) on one card.
(Also see p. 87-88, Note Cards in your textbook
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MLA form in textbook
Call Number
MLA Form Coyle, 1 p. 168-69
Collier, Peter, and David Horowitz. The Fords
An American Epic. New York Summit-Simon,
1987. Very good book for info on the Edsel /
style and problems From SCCs Library
Slug a brief phrase to indicate the cards
content
Alphabetizing, notecard abbreviation
Location of source
Co
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slug
Admired features III B
position in outline
Some people admired the push-button
gear cluster at the center of the steering wheel
and other innovations (276).
alphabetizer
Type
Structure
Transcription
Co
Check phrasing
Combo
Simple
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Note Sheets

• Often not as efficient as cards, with regards to
  space, these may be your choice, but If you use
  them,
• Do not take all notes from a source on the same
  sheet (Congestion!!)
• Take notes topically
• Identify each source author/title
• Give yourself enough space between notes
• These may be kept more accurately and
  re-arrangeable if you save them to a computer.

(See your textbook, p. 88-89 for more info.)
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Photocopies
This technique saves time and, might possibly,
save transcription errors. However, you may find
a burden in the number of pages you
carry. Remember, though, even if you do not
choose this method, you must still submit in your
envelope any printout/copy from which you have
cited information, the words highlighted and
numbered according to their place in the essays
in-text citation sequence.
(See Page 89-90 in Coyle)
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Types of Notes
Quotation Accuracy, Authority, Conciseness, and
Vividness Paraphrase or summary This is the one
to double check, regarding transcription often
the cause of inadvertent plagiarism Outline
Note Mainly for recording factual
information Combination Note A blending of both
quotation and condensation Personal Note A
safeguard against memory lapses
(See your textbook, p. 90-91. All types, plus a
Works Cited card, are exemplified on pp. 92-94)
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Helpful Web Sites
Analyzing Sources Note-Taking Types of Notes