Nonfiction Books Lesson 2 Notes (2/26: Note-Taking Strategies)

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Note-Taking Strategies

Go to the following website for examples of each strategy:
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/5-effective-note-taking-methods/

Objective: To learn several note-taking strategies to use while researching nonfiction topics.

1. The Cornell Method:

• Use the main section for notes
• Use the left margin for questions/topics corresponding to notes
• Write the summary of your notes at the bottom

2. The Mapping Method

• Start with the main topic
• Branch off the main topic, creating subtopics
• Write important notes under each subtopic
• Continue the pattern

3. The Outlining Method

• Begin with the main topic
• Place the first subtopic below and indented to the right
• List any details below your subtopic and slightly to the right

4. The Charting Method

• The page is divided into columns by category
• The details of each category are filled out in the rows below