What point be kets in a mind
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It’s important to keep in mind not only the idea you’re documenting when taking notes, but also what the speaker is currently saying, as well as possible future use of the notes. Many people today say they can’t take notes and listen at the same time, but this is a learnable and valuable skill. Imaginatively put yourself into the future and what you might want to refer back to, as well as what would be the most readable format when referring back to your notes. For myself, I do a lot of outlining indentations for details. I use a lot of white space for easy readability. I draw a long horizontal line across the page between topics as needed, for more visual separation. And I underline keywords or sub-topics that I want to be able to find quickly upon reviewing my notes. I might further put a star (*) in front of any stand-out information. In the margin, I occasionally add a reminder note to look up (L/U) some topic later after the lecture.
Then there is the question of materials used for note taking, and to some extent the paper used is a matter of personal preference, such as a spiral bound notebook, bound blank book, yellor or white lined paper, plain paper on a clipboard, etc. I go with a black ballpoint pen, as it reads easily, photocopies well. However a pencil is going to fade over the years and is not as easy to read as a black ballpoint, so is less suitable for the purpose. I’d avoid a pen with ink that runs if it gets wet. A lot of this is personal preference, but do think ahead to your future self reviewing these notes before final exams or in 50 years from now.
As a header to your notes, put the speaker, the class and/or topic, and full date for easy reference and filing later. Number each page in case the pages get out of order later. When I was in college, I used spiral bound notebooks. Later I went to lined yellow legal pads, pages torn off at the end of the session, stapled and filed in an appropriate folder. Still later, for online presentations, I went to plain white all-purpose computer paper, in a stack without clipboard, stapled at the end of the lecture, and filed in an appropriate folder. I label folders with a black permanent ink marker for easily visibility when paging through folders in a stack or file cabinet.