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Standard or Traditional notes are the most basic style

for students who wish to use a more written and linearapproach to their notes. The notes are organized witha series of indents and headings. Each new level ofdetail has its own subheading and indent.

Mindmap note-taking is a more contemporary style for

students who wish to use a more visual approach totheir notes. The notes must be organized with a seriesof branches and key words or phrases. Each subtopichas its own colour.

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Memory-Key notes are a mixed style for students who

wish to combine a written and visual approach to theirnotes. The notes must be set-up with three columnsand headings. This style is excellent for importantnotes that need to be remembered.

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Cornell notes are a written style for students who want

to use a written approach and be able to quizthemselves at a later point using these notes.The notes are set-up with two columns and a summaryat the bottom. The right column can be covered forstudying.

Name, Date &Class neatly intop right corner

Start at leftmargin Bold or

underlineheadings.

Each set ofindents iskept at auniform

indent if yougo to the end

of the linereturn to the

same indent.

Title neat,appropriate

& underlinedwith a ruler!

Name, Date &Class neatly in

any corner

Meaningfulvisual

representingthe main idea

in the middle

Use simplephrases and

visuals

Lots of

detail andbranches

offbranches

Done inlandscape

style

Each subtopichas its own

colour

Name, Date &Class neatly in

right corner

Proper headings on everypage (Key Visual Words

Ideas)

Page summary of most critical points at the bottom of every page

Proper Titles and headings underlined

Key pointsnumbered or

bulleted in the rightcolumn which is

of the page

Draw visualswhich are

representative in your

brain to theconcept

Column sizes

Use keywords that

summarizesthe main idea

of the note

Questions on thekey ideas that you

think might betested shouldcorrespond by

number or locationto the answers on

the right

Name, Date &Class neatly in

right corner

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Concept map notes are one of the most complex styles of notes, but are also very valuable to those who wish toexplore and show the relationships between components of large concepts. The notes appear quite visual but usephrases to link ideas to each other. Concept maps can be used while listening or reading a topic, to review, or todemonstrate deep knowledge of a concept.

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Name, Date &Classneatly in a corner

Cross links ofideas show

deeperunderstanding

Other boxescan be

smaller partsof concept or

examples

Concept inbold can

start

anywhere

Write linkingwords right

on linesshowing

relationshipbetween

parts ofconcept

Linking Words & PhrasesThese are examples of wordsand phrases that arecommonly used as links inConcept Maps. There areMANYother words andphrases that could be used

is caused by shows can impact is an

example of

example is

can effect leads to may lead to includes requires has

challenge of

involves implies will ensure

defined as similar to different from relies on prevented by allows for

part of two types needs comes from introduced

by

demonstrates precedent of supports occurs when

1. Start by brainstorming all the major parts of theconcept you want to use. You could do this on arough sheet, a whiteboard or on post-it notes tomove around.

2. Consider how the map will be designedeffectively.

3. Start with the central concept on an edge (or inthe middle) and attach the next most importantparts of the concept with major linking wordsand phrases.

4. Continue from most important parts of conceptto least important using links.

5. Often the ending idea is an example.

6. Consider cross links between common ideas,parts, or examples on the concept map. Linkscan be dotted lines for clarity. Colour can beused to clarify as well.

7. Although visuals are not as important onconcept maps as they are on mindmaps, theycan be employed especially when used to betterexplain an idea.

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