4: CHAPTER Taking Notes Multiple Choice: 1. Highlighting, annotating, circling, and writing margin notes are all skills used for making study notes on a. b. c. d. e. library books. textbooks. periodicals. another student's notes. syllabi.
2. It is important to complete all assignments before coming to class a. b. c. d. e. so you can catch on to the gist of the lecture. to ensure a higher course grade. because lectures are usually based on the assigned material. a and c only. all of the above.
3. Which of the following is considered a good note-taking tip? a. b. c. d. e. Use both sides of the paper. Try to write down everything your instructor says. Use complete sentences. Use abbreviations. None of the above.
4. According to the text the most important aspect of taking notes is a. b. c. d. e. understanding the instructor's goals. using complete sentences. taking down as many of the instructor's words as possible. hearing what the instructor says. listening and thinking.
5. The underlying main idea of a lecture, or the meaning behind the overt message you hear, is referred to in the text as the a. b. c. d. e. outline. meta-message. key concept. lecture theme. significant topic.
6. Taking notes in outline form is important because it a. b. c. d. e. keeps your mind from drifting away from the lecture. forces you to try to constantly determine the structure of the lecture. helps you to understand the connections among key points. helps you process and remember the material better. all of the above.
7. Linking new information to what you already know, integrating it, and creating concept maps helps you to remember material better and is all part of the ___________ phase of the P.O.W.E.R plan. a. b. c. d. e. organizing evaluating preparing rethinking working
8. _______________ is a method of graphically grouping and connecting key ideas. a. b. c. d. e. Outlining Concept mapping Reviewing Evaluating Notetaking
9. When taking notes from a book in the library, you should a. b. c. d. e. take notes in the margin and highlight key points. avoid using graphs or charts. use the same techniques as would you in a class lecture. write a one-page summary of the material. a and d only.
10. How can you identify an instructor's goals for a course? a. b. c. d. e. Write down everything the instructor says. Read the syllabus. Pay particular attention in the first class session. Sit in the center at the front of the class. b and c only.
True/False: T F 11. The key to good notetaking is attempting to write down every word the instructor says.
T F 12. A good "warm-up" for class is reviewing your notes and assignments from the previous class. T F 13. When taking notes, you should write in phrases, using only key words or terms. T F 14. Once you have taken notes, you should not alter them.
T F 15. Study notes provide a summary of the key points of your reading material. T F 16. Laptop computers are essential when taking lecture notes.
Short Answer Questions (answer short answers on a separate piece of paper) 17. You have signed up for a course that you have to take to complete your major. You leave the first lecture frustrated by how fast the instructor spoke and feel that his presentation was so disorganized that you could not decide which information was important and which was not. Describe four strategies you can use to deal with this situation. 18. In the Work section of this chapter, there are a number of suggestions for how to take clear, well-organized lecture notes that will help you to understand and remember what you have heard. What are three strategies you can use to identify key ideas in a lecture? Please list, with brief explanations, four other techniques for taking good notes. 19. Based on what you have read in Chapter 4 of P.O.W.E.R. Learning, what tools would you choose to take to class to aid in your notetaking? 20. A stimulating lecture on polymer science has just finished. You stay in the lecture hall for 5-10 minutes and complete the last stage of the P.O.W.E.R. process, rethinking what you have just heard. How does the text suggest you best review and improve your notes so that you ensure that you have understood, and can remember, what you have just heard?