Tips for Notetaking
The are three
basic tips for taking notes
by hand
- Record
the source.
- Read
the original information. Cover it up. Take notes in your own words.
- Record
direct quotes using quotation marks and don’t forget to record the page
number
Similarly, when taking notes using a computer, try
the following
- Set your
document to landscape
- Make a
three column table
- Copy the
source or website address to the first column
- Copy
the actual information to the second column. Highlight useful quotes in
red.
- After
reading the original, make notes, in your own words, using the third
column.