Different Ways to Take Notes

There are many different ways to take notes. We found 3 interesting new techniques on how to take good, easy, understandable notes.

1. The Cornell Method:

Everyone in this class should be familiar with this specific technique. You simply write all of your notes on the right hand side, while putting a vertical line down the left hand side. On the right hand side of the line is where you take the notes, while on the left hand side of the line is where the subject of what you are writing goes. Here is an example of the correct way to write Cornell notes:

                                  

These "5 R's of note taking" are rules/guidelines that you
should follow if you want to make good Cornell notes.

Here is a diagram of what Cornell notes should look like.

2. The Charting Method:

Another method of note taking is called The Charting Method. The Charting Method is when you make a chart with different columns such as How;Advantages; Disadvantages;What; and When to Use It; Then, list the the advantages, disadvantages, etc; ( You don't have to list my examples. Here is an example:

This is an example of how to use The Charting Method in an educational way.

You can use this type of method everywhere and anywhere. It is very useful when you don't want to write a lot in order to summarize a subject. It also helps you when you just need the facts.







3.The Mapping Method:
The last method is called The Mapping Method. It helps you visually understand all the information you need. For this technique, it's easier for you to highlight just the information that is helpful to you, not just all the information.

Those are the three helpful note-taking methods that should help you take better notes. I hoped that you learned how to take readable notes.