NOTE TAKING

Listening is an essential learning tool; however,

humans are poor listeners. Research shows that
individuals can only recall 50% of what they
hear and that 20-30 % is incorrect.
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REASONS:
 It forces you to listen carefully and test your understanding.
 It develops your ability to listen.
 Notes provide a guide to what is important in the text.
 Personal notes are easier to remember than the text.
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Good listeners V.s Poor listeners

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Poor listeners
 Subjects too dry or dull.
 Pay attention to how the
things are said.
 Relaxed and passive.
 Are easily distracted or
create disturbance.
 Choose easy listening
activities.
Good listeners
 Hunt for something
practical to them.
 Pay to what is said.
 Dynamic and constructive.
 Ignore distractions and do
not distract others.
 Choose moderately difficult
listening activities.
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TIPS
1. Do not write everything that you read or hear.
2. Be attentive to the main points.
3. Key words or very short sentences.
4. Take accurate notes (try not to change the meaning)
5. Uniform system of punctuation and abbreviations.
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 Omit descriptions and full explanations

 Keep your notes short and to the point.
 Take notes while you are listening
 Do not let your mind wander.
 Listening activity
 
Instructions:
1.Click on the link
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_sh
apes_who_you_are.html
 
1.Take notes about the most important aspects of the
speech while watching the video.
2.Arrange your notes in a logical order and write down a
summary, no more than 160 words.
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 Sources:
http://biology.csustan.edu/~jones/images
/pdf/Learning/learning.pdf
 www.ucc.ie/en/mature/.../
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