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Unit 5: Note Taking & Note Making

Study of Genie indicated that she was not suffering from any mental defects. What seems to have Notes
happened to Genie is that by the time she came into close human contact, she had got beyond the
age at which the learning of language and other human skills is readily accomplished. Cases such
as Genie’s indicate to us the crucial importance of the process of socialisation.
(Source: adapted from A. Giddens ‘Sociology’ Polity Press, Oxford, 1993.)
Sample Notes

Genie had little contact with other people from 20 months to 13yrs. During this time she was kept
in a shut room with no light. She was never toilet trained and spent much of her time restrained.
She was deprived of human contact language and toys.

Genie came to the notice of social workers and was placed in a rehabilitation hospital. She was
described as “primitive and hardly human”.

Made rapid progress, learning language, eating and dressing skills. However, these skills were
limited in development.
Case shows the importance of primary socialisation.

5.7 Note Making vs Note Taking

The major point of difference between note taking and note making are highlighted in the table
below:

Note Taking Note Making
The process of writing or recording what you An advanced process that involves reviewing,
hear in a descriptive way. synthesizing, connecting ideas from the lecture or
reading and presenting the information in a readable,
This is the first stage of producing effective creative way; and in a way that will remain in your

notes.
mind.
5.8 Summary

z Note taking is an important skill for students, especially at the college level. Unless you
have an extraordinary memory, effective note taking will be will help you throughout your
college and professional careers.
z Note taking assists you in concentrating on and understanding the information you are
reading by helping you to summarise the ideas and arguments in the text.

z It is important to ensure that you are following the right methods in taking notes so as to
not miss out on the important details and also to follow the lessons well. Popular methods
of note taking include sentence method, Cornell method, outline method and mapping
method.

z Note taking skills is also helpful for professionals. Note taking skills helps them in taking
the minutes properly and in an organized way.
z Making notes is a complex activity which combines several skills like reading, writing,
understanding, presenting and summarizing.

z Effective note taking and making methods are those that best encourage the process
of review and recall of what has been learned, and encourage integration of your own
perspectives, comments and refl ections.

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