Note-taking

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Note-taking

• By Linda Valley

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Important

• Eliminate unnecessary words and phrases.
• Most important considerations in note-taking are
  accuracy and honesty.

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Locate keywords and related words

• in the table of contents, index, headings,
  subheadings, and captions
• generate a short list of related words for the
  questions

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Skimming

• Requires the reader to read quickly and look for
  main ideas or supporting details in a paragraph
• Read the first and last paragraph of sections for
  summaries of the content
• Read the last sentences of paragraphs to gain an
  impression of the topic

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4 Note-taking Types

• Citation A reference to a book, article, web
  page, etc.
• Summary A short version of the original which
  highlights major points
• Paraphrase Restating someone elses ideas in
  your own words.
• Quotation Word for word

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Summarizing vs Paraphrasing

• In both instances, you are restating someone
  else's ideas in your own words. What's the
  difference?

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The most important thing to remember

• Whether you are summarizing or paraphrasing, is
  that you must not borrow too much from your
  original source. You must use your own words and
  your own phrasing.
• If you do not change enough of the vocabulary and
  sentence structure of the original passage, you
  have plagiarized.

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Paraphrasing

• 1. When you are at the note-taking stage, make a
  note of the author's basic point. Dont use full
  sentences.
• 4. Make sure to include the page number of the
  original passage so that you can make a proper
  reference later on.

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Time to write your paper

• 1. Convert the ideas from your notes into full
  sentences.
• 2. Provide a reference.
• 3. Go back to the original to ensure that (a)
  your paraphrase is accurate and (b) you have
  truly said things in your own words.

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How do I summarize?

• Absorb the meaning of a passage and then put the
  most important elements it in your own words
• A summary is shorter than a paraphrase.

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How do I Quote?

• Signal that a quotation is coming--generally the
  author's name and/or a reference to the work
• Use quotation marks
• Ms. Valley writes in her book titled Research,
  Not plagiarizing is most important to ones
  future.