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Note Making & Summarising
Note Making & Summarising
Note Making & Summarising
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Follow the following steps:
(ii)Try to get the theme and subject of the passage. You may ask
yourself: “What is this passage about?” This will provide you the gist.
Step 3 : Make notes of the main ideas under headings and add sub-
points under sub-headings.
Points to remember ●
phrases from the passage.
Try to use a minimum amount of words. Complete sentences
would not be accepted as notes. Thus, the usage of full
sentences must be avoided.
● Only really important examples need to be included.
● Eliminate the use of auxiliary verbs, prepositions etc.
● It is necessary to give a suitable title to notes and maintain
proper indentation.
● It is mandatory to make at least four headings and
subheadings.
● The summary should be brief and should be made using notes
prepared. It is important that one keeps in mind the word limit
of the summary and strictly adheres to the notes.
● It is mandatory to include at least four abbreviations in your
notes. Add a full stop after each abbreviation to make it clear
for the reader. They should be common and easily identifiable.
Be concise.
Continued Abbreviations
1. Conv’n - Conservation
2. Reqd - Required
3. Bri - Brilliant
4. Int - Interest
2.2 Conversation is the easiest and the most
2.1Make notes an the contents of
effective tool than other arts. To have such
above paragraph in any format, using
attractive quality, you need to pick a subject
abbreviations. Supply a suitable title
also. 5 Marks that interest your listeners more than you. Talk
to your friends on topics that can indulge your
2.2Make a summary of the passage.
friends in the conversation for a longer period
3 Marks
of time. Being a good conversationalist, you
have to quick and witty. You should have a
pleasant and unhurting quality. Mannerism
should be avoided.
Marking Scheme Note Making 5 Marks
Summarising - 3 Marks
5. Content - 2 M
6. Expressions - 1 M
Total - 8 Marks