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Unit 5: Note Taking & Note Making

Fill in the blanks: Notes

11. In Cornell method of note taking, a student divides the paper into………………….
sections.
12. The outline method of note taking starts on the ……………….hand side of the paper.
13. ………………………..method of note taking does not require speed or great detail in
writing.
14. Purpose of ………………………… is to improve memory by grouping material in a highly
visual way.

15. The notes taken in a business meeting are called…………………………
16. The main idea behind note making is to record……………………….
17. The use of key ideas or words is crucial to ……………….method of note-making.
18. The …………………..side of the brain builds and stores images and patterns.

19. Fishbone diagrams are also called…………………..diagrams.
20. …………………..is often considered as the first stage of producing effective notes.

5.11 Review Questions

1. “The key to good note taking habits is effective and active listening.” Comment.
2. “Note taking enables you to acquire learning in the right manner.” Discuss.

3. “Notes are of no use if they are not well organized and difficult to read.” Substantiate.
4. Draw a specimen of a page to explain the Cornell method of note taking.
5. Explain the 6 ‘R’s of note taking.
6. Suppose you are taking notes on world geography. You are being told about continents
and powerful countries within. How will you take down notes using mapping method?
Draw a diagram as a specimen of your notes.
7. Explain the sequential method of note making with help of an example.
8. Assess the pattern note making method. Explain its utility with help of examples.

9. What things should a student keep in mind while making notes from a text book?
10. Read the following short essay and make proper notes.
Global Warming: A Deadly Threat for Human Life
Global Warming refers to the sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth’s
atmosphere. Human activity contributes to this change through the buildup of heat-

trapping greenhouse gases. Over time, this increase may be sufficient to cause climatic
change, including raising sea levels, altering precipitation patterns and changing water
supplies and crop yields. It is also an increase in the near surface temperature of the Earth.

Global warming has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences, but the
term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased
emissions of greenhouse gases. Scientists generally agree that the Earth’s surface has
warmed by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past 140 years.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently concluded that
increased concentrations of greenhouse gases are causing an increase in the Earth’s surface
temperature and that increased concentrations of sulfate aerosols have led to relative

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