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How to Effectively Listen & Note Take (Listening (Listening leads to..…
How to Effectively Listen & Note Take
Listening
Sit at the front of the class to better hear
Pay attention & focus
"Choose" to hear what is being said
Put aside emotional concerns and conflicts
Question what you hear in your lecture
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Effective Lecture Note Taking
Focus on main points and key words, do not write everything down
Leave out descriptions and full definitions
Writing down what you hear
Don't worry about missing information
Think bout the material you write
After you're done note taking go back and edit what you wrote
Keep notes in order and in one place
Organize what you wrote: chronological order, cause/effect, compare/contrast, etc.
Make an outline
Read in advance about what you hear
Resist external distractions
Listen for new rods or switches in information/key words
Benefits of Note Taking
You can go back and study or review them anytime
Note taking can improve your listening skills or help you determine how you best learn
You're mind has been proven to hold information more effectively when it is written down