These should be whatever is frequently used in your field of study. Keep a ‘key list’ of frequently used symbols/abbreviations and their meanings so that you can refer to them in the future.Ībbreviations and acronyms for note taking 1. It’s important to be consistent so you remember what they represent and can use them easily. Symbols and abbreviations for frequently used words, phrases or names are useful for note taking in lectures when speed is essential. Leave a space on the page for your own notes and comments.
If you miss something, write key words, skip a few spaces, and get the information later. Devise your own marking code to indicate each type. to identify key information, examples, definitions, or other important materials. It requires time and concentration, so it’s more useful to do most of the highlighting and underlining when you’re revising your notes later. However, don’t focus too much on colour coding when you’re in the lecture. You can also use different colours to classify and link concepts or information by topic. Use colour to highlight major sections, main points and diagrams. Use outline form and/or a numbering system and indenting to help you distinguish major from minor points and as a clear way of indicating the structure of lecture information.Ĭode your notes-use colour and symbols to mark structure and emphasis. Use headings to indicate topic areas or to include bibliographic details of the sources of information. Structure your notes with headings, subheadings and numbered lists. Try to paraphrase everything except where information needs to be noted exactly.
Paraphrase what you hear so it makes sense to you-it helps you to understand and remember what you hear. Retain key technical or discipline-specific terms. Skip words like “the” and “a” that don’t add additional meaning to the lecture content. Only record the key words that you need to get the idea of the point.
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