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SUMMARIES, NOTES, REPORTS - Coggle Diagram
SUMMARIES, NOTES, REPORTS
4.1. Summarizing a conversation
Hi how are you?
Hello, very good and you?
Well thanks. I called you yesterday and you didn't answer me
Oh yes I checked the call but I forgot to dial you
Don't worry, well tell me how have you been?
I've been very busy and I'm really tired
Really? Why? I have been working day and night these 5 days and I need a break. Poor dear. You should take a break
Yes, I should and I will. Let's go to my house to see a movie
Sounds great. Let's go
Simple past
I called you yesterday and you didn't answer me
She has been very busy
Simple present
. She must take a break
We are going to have a movie
4.2 Making Notes to Make a Report
The note-taking method is a note-taking system that consists of a condensed format to visually organize large amounts of information that are interconnected
Organize your notes. Write the name of the course, the date, and the topic of the class or investigation at the top of the page
Divide a sheet into two columns and a wide footer. Take into account that the column on the right side must be twice as wide as the column on the left.
Use the column on the left to write all the questions / keywords that you consider prudent, and the one on the right for ideas / descriptions of the lesson (your notes). The latter must answer the questions or define the keywords on the left.
Write down what is most important, what the teacher emphasizes, write on the board or on a slide, repeat or indicate what you will ask in the test. All this in the right column -the big column-, and always during class
Remember to summarize as much as possible. To do this, you can use symbols or abbreviations if necessary, so that only the most important of the matter is attended to and is easily internalized
Now for the footer, summarize your main ideas globally. Take into account the above points, even if you do not include all the above information; it only seeks to give logic to the relationship between the different points.
4.3 Planning and Editing a Repo
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A report in real life is a report, that is, an objective writing with data that deals with the status or situation of something like the sales of a company or the level of English of the students of a school.
Introduction
The first paragraph should always explain the purpose of the report. Any of these phrases is used to introduce your report in English or others that you like, but always in a formal and informative tone.
The aim of this report is to find out whether
The aim of this report is to highlight
The aim of this report is to expose
The aim of this report is to evaluate…
This report aims to consider…
This report aims to examine
This report aims to inform…
Development
The second paragraph can be a short introductory summary
Executive Summary
The city of Brenwich is ready to host the event and both the authorities and the locals are in full agreement with this project. Some minor issues are still pending decision, but they do not constitute an impediment to their successful conclusion
In the following paragraphs —which can be two, three, four… depending on the number of words asked of us— we must report on what they have raised in the exam
According to,
Further,
In regards to students,
In regards to the locals
As regards the authorities,
It should be noted that...
Notably
Conclusion
If they ask us to include suggestions on what to do, we can make a final conclusion in two paragraphs, which we can title Suggestions, Recommendations.
In conclusion, this report shows that...
From the research, it can be concluded that...
From the evidence presented, it can be concluded that
4.4 making notes
There are two common expressions in English using the word 'notes'. We often say 'to make notes' or 'to take notes' but what is the difference between the two? Phrases are often used interchangeably but there is a slight difference
We generally use 'take notes' to talk about when we write at the same time that something is happening, such as a conference or an event. So we could say: "I took notes while he was speaking so I could look at them later.
Make notes’ is generally used to talk about when we write information in a short form, to organize our thoughts about reference material or something we are preparing for. For example: "I made notes about the information in my course book so I could write an essay
When taking notes, design is the first thing to consider. Make sure to leave enough space to add notes after the event. You can leave space between the lines you write, or divide the page into two columns and write only on one side.
Only the most important words are written: dates, times, names, and keywords to describe feelings and actions. It is faster to draw a picture, arrow or diagram, rather than to write the word
Make the most of abbreviations. Some common words and phrases have standard abbreviations, for example: ‘eg.’, ‘Tbc’, ‘ie.’
It is very important to focus on the event rather than your writing. Make sure the focus is always on the speaker instead of your notes. If you can't write something, just get a keyword and go to what the speaker is saying at the time.
4.4.1Puntuation
When expressing yourself in written form in a new language, it is not only about knowing the meaning of each word and how it is written, but you also have to be aware of which punctuation marks are necessary.
Point
In the English of the United States this sign is referred to as "period", while for the British it is "full stop" and, basically, it is used to separate ideas from a paragraph
Other uses:In abbreviations (only in US English), When numbers are written in English, the point is used to express decimals, unlike in Spanish.Example:$ 12.45 (twelve dollars and 45 cents)
Question mark
In English: Question mark. It is used to denote that the written phrase is a question. In Spanish we use the sign at the beginning and end of the sentence, while in English it should only be included at the end of the sentence and without a space between the last word and the sign
Examples: What do you think?Yesterday? I thought the quiz was today.
In English: Exclamation point
It is used in interjections, to show admiration, enthusiasm, fear. In Spanish we use exclamation marks at the beginning and at the end of the sentence, but in English only at the end and without a space between the last word and the sign.
Examples: I love it, You scared me!
In English: comma
It is used to separate different parts of a paragraph and to divide the unit of a thousand in a number (5,694); they usually suggest the reader to pause while reading the text. Commas are very necessary for the content to make sense, but you have to be careful not to use them indiscriminately (even if they are not in danger of extinction!)
Examples: I had cheese, ham, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon, and mayonnaise on my sandwich. The small, white, fluffy clouds didn’t suggest that it would rain.
