๏ Try as far as possible to put notes on separate cards or sheets. This will let you label the topic of each note. Not only will that keep your note taking focused, but it will also allow for grouping and synthesizing of ideas later. It is especially satisfying to shuffle notes and see how the conjunctions create new ideas – yours.
๏ Leave lots of space in your notes for comments of your own – questions and reactions as you read, second thoughts and cross-references when you look back at what you’ve written. These comments can become a virtual first draft of your paper.
In conclusion, effective note-taking should have a purpose, should be well organized, and can be a time saving skill. It will help a student to understand the main idea and important details from a reading.