Note-taking is a technique of recording important information for future use. Effective note-taking from lectures and readings is an....................skill for university study. Before you begin to take notes, you need to...............your purpose. Ask you self why you are taking the notes.
Good notes should be as............as possible without missing any important points, and they need to be...................and clear. You can use the............of the passage or the chapter to help you anticipate the.....................of the text. When you read a text, you need to.....................the main idea and ..................of a paragraph. Good note taking allows a................record for revision and a ...............of relevant points that you can integrate with your own writing and speaking. Good note-taking reduces the risk of.............. .It also helps you distinguishwhere your ideas came from and how you think about those ideas.