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note taking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Outlining Strategy | most common form of note taking; this strategy naturally organizes the information in a highly structured, logical manner, forming a skeleton of the notes that serves as an excellent study guide when preparing for tests. |
| Mapping Strategy | a visual way of showing relations between material; a diagram of the major points, with their significant sub-points, that support a topic; an organizing strategy used to improve memory by grouping material in a highly visual way. |
| Charting Strategy | good choice for breaking down material into categories of similarities / differences, date / event / impact, pros / cons, etc. Works well if student is able to understand and draw a table prior to lecture. |
| Chronological Strategy | way of organizing that puts information in sequence according to time. |
| Deductive (direct) Order | starts with a generalization, and then support it with facts, research results, examples, and illustrations. |
| Inductive (indirect) Order | supplies examples, stories, facts, or reasons first and then draws conclusions from them. |
| Tables | shows relationships between facts and figures by arranging information in rows and columns. |
| Bar Graphs | showing quantities that are either not necessarily linked or demonstrate change over time. |
| Line Graphs | tracks changes over short and long periods of time. |
| Pie Charts | used when the data shows how different categories relate to the whole at a particular point in time. |