Taking notes: Abbreviations and shorthand

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Taking notesAbbreviations and shorthand

• Use some of your texting skills to speed up your
  note taking by shortening words and phrases.
• This will help you to write more quickly and
  capture key information.
• You can also use symbols too.

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Here are some examples
Word Abbreviation Word Abbreviation
And or For example eg
Because b/c or bcoz Thats to say ie
However h/ever Extra note nb
And so on etc Possible poss
As soon as possible asap Through thru
Important imp Including incl or inc

• How would you shorten
• introduction
• conclusion
• century
• 16th century
• government
• verses
• Edward III
• maximum

Now think of 10 eg of ur own
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Final Advice

• Be creative and make up some of your own
• Be consistent. Use the same abbreviation for the
  same word each time
• Its better to write difficult words out in full
  so you can learn how to spell them correctly
• Ask your subject teachers for their examples of
  shortening key words
• Beware
• If you cant understand your own notes, it means
  theyre so short they dont make sense.
• You should be able to turn your notes back into
  full sentences