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How to Write Flash Cards

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Flash Cards are called flash for a reason. They aid in quickly memorizing fast facts, quotes,vocabulary words etc. Many make the mistake of putting too much on a flash card, which endsup being a note card. Note cards, just like notes, don't allow you to quickly absorb information.

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1. 1Gather Your Materials. This means a good pen, blank cards (or squares of paper), and

your resource.
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2. 2Read Your Resource. This could be the chapter you are studying, your Academic

Decathlon material, or a vocabulary list. If the resource you are using reads like a

textbook, note your important facts along the way.
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3. 3Write Your Cards. This is a simple step. Take the facts from your resource and write

them in Question form, with the answer on the back (this doesn't apply to formulas or

vocabulary, just write the name or word on one side, and the definition on the other).One

fact per card. That is the limit, or else it isn't a flash card. Flash cards are built for speed.

Be sure to cite your source. This is just for you, so no need to be formal. Just tell yourself

where the card is from, so if others challenge you on the fact, you can show them where

you got it.
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4. 4Keep track of your cards. It stinks to lose flash cards, so make sure you can find them.

If you have to rewrite them, it slows you down, which isn't the idea of flash cards.
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Note Cards

Now that you have completed your survey of resources and your Source Cards or Works

Consulted page, it is time to read about your topic and begin taking notes. An organizationaltool for this phase of the research process is a note card.

Suggestions for Note Cards

Write on only one side of each 3x5 or 5x7 card.

You will need a note card for quotations, an authors ideas, statistics, graphs and charts.

Make a separate note card for each idea or quotation you might want to use in yourpaper.

Put quotation marks around material that is copied word for word.

If you find the information in 3 or more sources and put it in your own words, it iscommon knowledge and doesnt require that you document the source. It will be

difficult during the early stages of reading and taking notes to determine what is

common knowledge, so if you write it on a note card, give the source.

Organization of Note Cards

MLA does not require a specific format for note cards, it is left to the discretion of the teacher,

but the WTHS Style Guide recommends using one of these formats.


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Explanation of the Parts of the Note Card

Label - The label is used to categorize the notes you are taking under several descriptive

headings. Labels allow you to arrange your notes in some logical order according to the topicsand subtopics in your preliminary outline. You will arrange your cards according to their labels

before you write your page. You may not be able to label your note card as soon as you take

the note. This may have to be done after youve had time to reflect on your reading andnote taking.

Page NumberThe exact page number where you found the citation should be noted on the

card. Keep in mind that online databases and the Internet do not have page numbers.


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The SourceThis refers to where you found your information. It is always enclosed inparentheses.

Note Card #1This is the name of the author or editor of the book and the page number.

Note Card #2This number corresponds to the number you wrote on your bibliography card.

The NoteThis can be a summary, a paraphrase, or a quotation from a book, a magazine article,

an online database, or the Internet. This is the information that you will use to write your paper;

in fact, you should be able to write your paper by using your note cards and not have to referback to the sources of information. Be sensible about note taking. You will have more cards

than you need to write your paper, but do not take down every detail and do not duplicate

material.

Types of Note CardsQuotation, Summary and Paraphrased

Quotations

Put quotation marks around material that you copy word for word.

When quoting a source that uses quotation marks, change the authors double quotation marks to

single quotation marks.

According to Harold Bloom the essence of The Great Gatsby is double vision (25).

When quoting lines of poetry, put the lines of poetry in quotation marks. You may use two or

three lines of poetry by separating each line with a slash (/).

Langston Hughes describes the realties of life in A Dream Deferred: What happens to

a dream deferred? / Does in dry up like a raisin in the sun? / Or fester like a sore? (10).


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If you are incorporating a quoted question and a parenthetical citation, the question mark isfollowed by the quotation mark and then the parenthetical citation, which ends with a period.

If you are going to alter the quote by adding your own thoughts, use brackets around yourwords.

If you are going to omit words or sentences from the quoted material, use ellipsis points

Wordsuse 3 dots

Sentencesuse 4 dots .

Dickens was a keen observer of lifehe showed sympathy for the poor (Magill 27).

Summary

A summary captures the key ideas of an author in a few words.

Paraphrasing

This is a restatement in your own words of the thoughts and ideas of a writer. Usuallyparaphrased material is written in about the same number of words as the original.

When paraphrasing, read the material. Then close the book before you write the note card.


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How to Make Note Cards

By Karen Silvestri, eHow Contributor

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Note Cards

When preparing a research paper, it is essential to take good notes. Thoroughly read your sources

for information that pertains to the topic you are researching. Making note cards is an importanttool for keeping your research organized and accurate. Here are some tips for making note cards

when writing a research paper.

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How to Create Note Cards

How to Make Research Note CardsThings You'll Need

3-by-5 inch index cards
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Bibliography cards Research pertaining to your topic

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1.Ways to Record Informationo 1

Quote directly. Copy the information exactly as it looks in the material. Place

quotation marks around the quote. Be sure to also include on the note card thepage number and where you found the source.

o 2Paraphrase the information. Paraphrasing means that you write the quote in your

own words. To make sure you don't plagiarize, don't look at the quote while youare writing it on your note card. This way, you ensure that you use your own

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o 3Summarize the information. Focus on the key points of the material you are

reading. Make a bullet list of the important aspects of the source. Remember to

put the page number for the information you are summarizing on your note card.

2.Filling Out the Note Cardo 4

Use a 3-by-5 inch index card. You can buy note cards that are separated, or you

can buy them connected by a binder. As a student and a teacher, I find it moreuseful to use note cards that are separated because it is easier to spread them

across a table.

o 5List all the pertinent information on each note card. You should have alreadymade bibliography cards for your sources, so simply record the number of the
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bibliography card for the source you are using on the note card. Having

bibliography cards already made will save you time while researching. If you

have not completed that step, you will need to write the author, title of the source,and publishing information on each note card.

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Note on each note card whether you are quoting directly, paraphrasing or

summarizing. In the flurry of note taking, it is easy to forget to add quotation

marks to a direct quote. You do not want to come back to your note cards dayslater and not remember whether what you wrote down was a direct quote or a

paraphrase.

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