What are the functions of note taking?
Note-takers take notes to fulfill two major functions: to record information
and/or to aid reflection. Over and above the drawing up of a simple
memory aid, such as a shopping list, or a record of actions, such as a diary,
one of the major aims of note taking is to build up a stable external memory in
a form that can be used at a later date. Confronted with a diverse range of information-transmission
situations, note-takers are striving to avoid forgetting