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Students will view prior to completing their research. This reviews how to use the information and take notes rather than just copying the information.
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Note TakingNote Taking
77thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts
Guidelines on Note Guidelines on Note TakingTaking
As you find material that suits your As you find material that suits your purpose for researching, it is essential purpose for researching, it is essential that you identify relevant information from that you identify relevant information from irrelevant information. irrelevant information.
Relevant- information that is needed to Relevant- information that is needed to suit your topic. suit your topic.
Irrelevant- Information that is not needed Irrelevant- Information that is not needed for your topic but may appear interesting. for your topic but may appear interesting.
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The three step process: The three step process: Be prepared- Have materials ready, review Be prepared- Have materials ready, review
previous notes, and any readings. previous notes, and any readings. During- use abbreviations and symbols. During- use abbreviations and symbols.
Keep sentences short. Keep sentences short. After- rewrite your notes, change After- rewrite your notes, change
abbreviations into words, change symbols abbreviations into words, change symbols into words, and make shortened sentences into words, and make shortened sentences complete. complete.
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Notes should be Notes should be easy to read. easy to read.
Notes should not Notes should not take a lot of time. take a lot of time.
DO NOT write DO NOT write information word for information word for word from books or word from books or internet databases. internet databases.
Note Taking-Source Note Taking-Source CardsCards
Helps you organize your information by Helps you organize your information by source. source.
Record your bibliography information on Record your bibliography information on one side and on the other write important one side and on the other write important and relevant facts about your topic. and relevant facts about your topic.
See examples on p. R54 in the Literature See examples on p. R54 in the Literature Book. Book.
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Source cards are not the only way to Source cards are not the only way to organize information. organize information.
Graphic organizers are a great way to Graphic organizers are a great way to keep information orderly. keep information orderly.
WebsWebs CategoriesCategories Etc. Etc.
