Note Taking

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Note Taking

• Careful Listening
• Rapid Condensation
• Meaningful Organization
• Selective Writing
• Adequate Review

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An Organizational Format
Class PS 102 Date Oct. 29 Foreign Policy I.
President Bush A.Panama details selectively
written B.Iraq details II. President
Clinton A. Somalia details B. Bosnia
Notes to myself Questions Connections Abbrs. Emph
ases Next class Oh Oh, Quiz!
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Listening

• Isolation of sounds, ideas, facts.
• Giving meaning to aspects isolated.
• Integrating what is heard with past experience.
• Inspection of new reflecting with old.
• Interpretation of what is heard.
• Filling in implied meanings of the speaker.
• Learning to introspect as well as to listen.

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The Critical Thinker

• Challenges Assumptions
• Weighs the Facts
• Questions Authority
• Uses Life Experience to Analyze New Data

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Good Listeners

• Have experience listening to difficult material.
• Find relevancy in most topics.
• Adjust to the speaker or listening environment.
• Expend energy.
• Withhold evaluation until point is made.
• Focus on the central ideas.
• Use notes to aid in their recall.

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Lecture Preparation Characteristics

• Read the syllabus identify main points.
• Check previous class notes.
• Read assignments in advance of lecture.
• Listen for an opening statement and listings.
• What does a pause or voice change mean?
• Buzz words/phrases - to summarize
• Pay close attention at the end of the class.

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Lecturer Styles Adapting

• The Quiet Ones Do you feel lucky?
• Theres always room up front!
• The Ramblers The joy of office hours.
• The Jumpers You need your space.
• The Speed Demons Joining forces.