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Taking Notes Effectively

Take Notes More Effectively

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Welcome to the Academic Support Center

Online Seminars! 

This seminar will give you strategies to help you take notes more effectively.

You will find videos and articles to assist you on some note taking formats that will make your notes more useful when you study.

If you are doing the seminar for class credit, Step 3 includes some reflection questions and a feedback form.  Send the finished document to to the email below:

ascseminars@oaklandcc.edu

You will receive confirmation through your email of successful completion of the seminar in 2 or 3 business days.

Step 1: Note Taking Presenations

Step 1 Videos     Step 1

Watch the video presentations on Note Taking.

Take notes on the strategies and information.  You will need it later in the seminar.

Step 2: Articles and Handouts

Step 2 Information     Step 2

Read the following articles and handouts.

Step 3: Reflect and Feedback

Step 3 Questions     Step 3

 

Try taking notes using the Cornell Method using the video below.  See if you can answer the questions using your notes!

Reflect on what strategies you learned about note-taking.  If your professor is requiring this seminar or is giving extra credit, answer the questions below.  

Save the document to your computer and send it to ascseminars@oaklandcc.edu.

You will receive confirmation through your email of successful completion of the seminar in 2 or 3 business days.

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